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Dorsal Wrist Ganglion

Ganglion are, at most, slightly tender. They are soft or firm. They do not move on opening and closing the fingers. If you shine a bright light at it, pressed hard against the skin, they glow red (trans-illuminate). They get bigger and smaller over time. Most pain is...

High Median Nerve Palsy (Undergraduate Series)

Part of the undergraduate series. This video is about High Median Nerve Palsy The median nerve serves a crucial role in extrinsic and intrinsic motor and sensory function to the the hand. View the video below on Prof Michael Solomon’s High Median Nerve Palsy...

High Median Nerve Palsy (Postgraduate Series)

The median nerve serves a crucial role in extrinsic and intrinsic motor and sensory function to the the hand. Median nerve palsy is often caused by deep, penetrating injuries to the arm, forearm, or wrist. It may also occur from blunt force trauma or neuropathy.  Even...

Decision Making in Chronic Perilunate Dislocation

Perilunate dislocations are potentially devastating closed wrist injuries. These injuries involve dislocation of the carpus relative to the lunate which remains in normal alignment with the distal radius. They should not be confused with lunate dislocations where the...

Open Reduction of Volar Lunate Dislocation

Volar lunate dislocation is the fourth and last stage of perilunate dislocation. It is an uncommon injury of the wrist. View the video below on Prof Michael Solomon’s surgical repair of this uncommon wrist...