Complications following carpal tunnel release have been reported to occur in 12-20%’ of cases and are numerous and varied. Neurologic complications that have been reported usually involve the palmar cutaneous or motor branch of the median nerve.’ Ulnar nerve injury during carpal tunnel release has been reported rarely. The only cases reported include cases of injury to the main ulnar palmar cut...

BACKGROUND Research suggests the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses underestimates the magnitude of workplace injuries and illnesses. Enumerating workplace injuries and illnesses may be improved by utilizing multiple state-based data sources. METHODS Using California-based datasets (workers' compensation claims, health care facility data, and physici...

An overview about current concepts in treating carpal injuries is presented. These injuries are more commonly seen in young, active individuals after a fall on an outstretched hand. Conventional radiographs and a thorough examination are important. The scaphoid is the most affected bone. Scaphoid fractures can be classified in accordance to OTA, AO, and other classification systems, but mostly ...

1 reported the first case of a dislocation of the trapezoid. Since that time there have been Ͻ25 reported cases in the literature. 2-24 Most dislocations are accompanied by a fracture of the adjacent carpals or metacarpals and usually are dorsal in direction. Palmar dislocation of the trape-zoid is distinctly more unusual, with Ͻ10 reported cases. 3, 4,6,22,24 A volar disloca-tion with accompan...

Carpal tunnel syndrome may present with skin lesions. This may lead to a differential diagnosis with vasculitis. Sympathetic nervous system perivascular involvement and recurrent injuries secondary to sensory loss are probably part of the mechanism of injury. In this case, we also comment on the pathogenic role of persistent median artery associated with a bifid median nerve.

Abstract The wrist and hand have complex anatomy with small bones supporting soft tissue structures, which limits the diagnostic yield for radiologic assessment. Knowledge of different clinical entities is key to diagnosis. Some essential anatomic topics in interpretation include knowledge topographic tendon hand, intrinsic extrinsic carpal ligaments, thumb carpometacarpal triangular fibrocarti...

Fractures of the lunate are rare injuries that usually result from high-energy trauma and are typically associated with other carpal and ligamentous injuries. The incidence of lunate fractures has been cited as 0.5% to 6.5% of all carpal fractures. These fractures are not frequently reported in the literature, and no consensus exists on the treatment of these injuries in the acute and chronic s...

Recent work comparing the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) to Workers' Compensation (WC) claims databases concludes that the SOII substantially undercounts cases. We use linked WC-SOII data from Wisconsin to describe which cases are more likely to be accurately captured in the SOII. The SOII capture rate is higher for relatively acute injuries suc...

Injuries to the scapholunate joint are the most frequent cause of carpal instability and account for a considerable degree of wrist dysfunction, lost time from work, and interference with activities. The complex arrangement and kinematics of the 2 rows of carpal bones allows for an enormous degree of physiologic motion, and a hierarchy of primary and secondary ligaments serves to balance an inh...