5 Nailbed Repair
10.1055/b-0038-161073 5 Nailbed RepairDariush Nikkhah, Jeremy Rodrigues 5.1 Nailbed Injuries Pediatric nailbed injuries are commonplace in many hand surgery units (Fig. 5‑1). Adults can be operated on under local anesthesia,…
4 Anesthesia in Hand Surgery
10.1055/b-0038-161072 4 Anesthesia in Hand SurgeryDariush Nikkhah, Wojciech Konczalik, Jeremy Prout Many procedures in hand trauma can be performed under local anesthetic and patients can be managed in a day…
3 Incisions
10.1055/b-0038-161071 3 IncisionsDariush Nikkhah 3.1 Bruner Flap The Bruner flap is a commonly performed access incision and the modified version involves a broader flap. The most common mistake in flap…
38 Brachial Plexus Palsies
10.1055/b-0038-162690 38 Brachial Plexus PalsiesRaymond Tse and Angelo B. Lipira Summary Pediatric brachial plexus palsies can present at birth (1 in 1000 newborns) and from blunt trauma in older children….
43 Pediatric Skin Lesions
10.1055/b-0038-162695 43 Pediatric Skin LesionsAladdin H. Hassanein and Arin K. Greene Summary Cutaneous lesions are common in children. Although almost always benign, they may cause psychosocial morbidity and anxiety concerning…
42 Melanocytic Nevi
10.1055/b-0038-162694 42 Melanocytic NeviAladdin H. Hassanein and Arin K. Greene Summary Melanocytic nevi are common in children. The primary indication for removal is to improve a deformity. Giant nevi are…
40 Vascular Anomalies
10.1055/b-0038-162692 40 Vascular AnomaliesArin K. Greene Summary Vascular anomalies are common lesions that affect the pediatric population. The most common tumors include infantile hemangioma, congenital hemangioma, kaposiform hemangioendothelioma, and pyogenic…
39 Pediatric Hand Trauma
10.1055/b-0038-162691 39 Pediatric Hand TraumaAmir H. Taghinia Summary Hand trauma in children typically results from sports and play. Compared to adults, children experience less stiffness and better nerve regeneration. Immobilization…
34 Thumb Hypoplasia
10.1055/b-0038-162686 34 Thumb HypoplasiaAmir H. Taghinia and Joseph Upton Summary Thumb hypoplasia can cause significant loss of function because it is the most important digit of the hand. Most patients…
