Intro -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Contents -- Contributors -- Part I: Fractures of the Hand and Wrist -- 1: Distal Radius Fractures inBaseball -- Define theSpecific Injury Your Chapter Will Address -- Pertinent Anatomy oftheInjury YouAre Describing. Please Make It Clinical Anatomy -- Mechanism ofInjury -- History/Differential Dx -- Directed Physical Exam -- Imaging Including Advanced Methods -- Conservative Treatment -- Surgical Treatment -- Post-treatment Rehab (There Will BeaSpecific Chapter toGeneral Guidelines) -- Complications/Adverse Results -- Early Return toPlay -- References -- 2: Hand andWrist Injuries inBaseball: Scaphoid Fractures -- Definition ofInjury/Classification -- Incidence -- Anatomy -- Mechanism ofInjury (MOI) -- History/Differential Dx -- Physical Exam -- Imaging -- Treatment: Conservative -- Treatment: Surgical -- Rehabilitation -- RTP (Return toPlay) -- References -- 3: Carpal Fractures Excluding theScaphoid andHook ofHamate -- Introduction -- Triquetral Fractures -- Hamate Fractures -- Trapezium Fractures -- Capitate Fractures -- Trapezoid Fractures -- Pisiform Fractures -- Lunate Fractures -- References -- 4: Hook oftheHamate Fractures -- Introduction -- Incidence ofFractures oftheHook oftheHamate -- Clinical Anatomy -- Mechanism ofInjury -- History -- Physical Exam -- Radiographs/Advanced Imaging -- Differential Diagnosis -- Treatment (Conservative Versus Surgical) -- Results -- Prevention/Management Optimization -- Conclusion -- References -- 5: Carpometacarpal (CMC) Injuries Digits 2-5 -- Introduction -- Carpometacarpal Bossing -- Carpometacarpal Dislocation -- References -- 6: Phalangeal andMetacarpal Fractures oftheDigits -- Introduction -- Anatomy -- Mechanism ofInjury -- Differential Diagnosis -- Physical Examination -- Imaging -- Conservative Treatment -- Surgical Treatment

Metacarpal Head Fractures -- Metacarpal Shaft Fractures -- Post-treatment Rehabilitation -- Complications -- Early Return toPlay -- References -- 7: Thumb Basilar Joint Injuries -- Fractures -- Introduction -- Pertinent Anatomy -- Mechanism ofInjury/History -- Physical Exam -- Imaging -- Conservative Treatment -- Surgical Treatment -- Complications -- Return toPlay -- Dislocations -- Introduction -- Mechanism ofInjury -- Pertinent Anatomy -- History/Physical Exam -- Imaging -- Conservative Treatment -- Surgical Treatment -- References -- Fracture -- Dislocation -- 8: Distal Tip Injuries andBlisters -- Blisters -- References -- Part II: Ligament Injuries of the Hand and Wrist -- 9: Scapholunate Ligament Injuries inBaseball -- Introduction -- Anatomy andBiomechanics -- Diagnosis -- Clinical Presentation -- Imaging -- Diagnostic Arthroscopy -- Treatment -- Rehabilitation -- Summary -- References -- 10: Thumb Metacarpophalangeal Joint Collateral Ligament Injury -- Thumb Ulnar Collateral Ligament -- Anatomy andMechanism ofInjury -- Diagnosis: History andClinical Exam -- Radiographic Examination -- Classification -- Conservative Treatment -- Surgical Treatment -- Acute UCL Repairs -- Suture Augmentation Technique [47] -- Postoperative Rehabilitation -- Chronic UCL Reconstructions -- Technique -- Postoperative Rehabilitation -- Thumb Radial Collateral Ligament -- Anatomy andMechanism ofInjury -- Injury Diagnosis: History andClinicalExam -- Imaging -- Classification -- Conservative Treatment -- Surgical Treatment -- Acute andChronic Repair -- Surgical Technique -- Postoperative Rehabilitation -- References -- 11: Collateral Ligament Injuries oftheFingers inBaseball Players -- Introduction -- Anatomy andPhysiology oftheCollateral Ligaments -- Pathophysiology ofInjury -- Clinical Evaluation -- Clinical History -- Physical Examination

Imaging -- Grading Collateral Ligament Injuries -- Management ofCollateral Ligament Injuries -- Postoperative Rehabilitation -- Outcomes -- References -- 12: Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Injury -- Define theSpecific Injury Your Chapter Will Address -- Incidence and Uniqueness to Baseball -- Pertinent Anatomy andClassification -- Components oftheTFCC -- Blood Supply andInnervation -- Functional Implications oftheAnatomy -- Classification Systems -- Mechanism ofInjury -- History andDifferential Diagnosis -- Directed Physical Exam -- Imaging Including Advanced Methods -- Radiographs -- Magnetic Resonance Imaging -- Conservative Treatment -- Surgical Treatment -- Type 1A -- Type 1B -- Type 1C -- Type 1D -- Degenerative Tears -- Complications -- Post Treatment Rehab andReturn toPlay -- References -- Part III: Tendon and Nerve Injuries of the Hand and Wrist -- 13: Flexor Tendon andFlexor Pulley Injuries -- Anatomy: Flexor Tendon andPulley Apparatus -- Zones ofInjury -- Extrinsic Flexor Tendon Anatomy -- Intrinsic Musculature -- Flexor Pulley Apparatus -- Flexor Tendon Nutrition -- Injury Assessment: Clinical Evaluation -- Clinical History -- Clinical Examination -- Injury Assessment: Imaging -- Radiographs -- Ultrasound -- Magnetic Resonance Imaging -- Injury Classification: Flexor Tendon -- Management ofFlexor Tendon Injuries -- Pre-Repair Considerations -- Injury Management: Surgical Repair -- General Principles -- Acute Injuries -- Delayed Repair/Reconstruction -- Injury Management: Post-Repair Rehabilitation -- Flexor Pulley Injury -- Injury Classification -- Nonsurgical Treatment -- Surgical Treatment -- Post-Repair Rehabilitation -- Summary -- References -- 14: Extensor Tendon Injuries oftheDigits: Mallet Finger, Boutonnière Deformity, andSagittal Band Disruption -- Extensor Tendon Injuries oftheDigits

Mallet Finger Also Known as"Baseball Finger" -- Central Slip Injury andBoutonnière Deformity -- Sagittal Band Injury -- References -- 15: Wrist Extensor Pathologies intheBaseball Athlete -- Introduction -- Incidence inSports andBaseball -- Pathologies oftheExtensor Carpi Ulnaris andIts Investments -- Mechanism ofInjury -- History/Differential Dx -- Directed Physical Exam -- Imaging Including Advanced Methods -- Simplified Approach toClassification -- Strategies forTreating Pathologies oftheECU andInvestments -- Return-to-Play -- Surgical Treatment ofECU-Related Pathology: The"Modified Combined" Repair -- Post-Treatment Rehabilitation -- Complications/Adverse Events -- Early RTP -- Pathologies About theRadial Wrist Extensors -- Conclusion -- References -- 16: Nerve Injuries oftheWrist -- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome -- Introduction -- Anatomy -- Etiology -- History -- Physical Examination -- Diagnostics -- Treatment -- Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome (Guyon Canal) -- Introduction -- Anatomy -- Etiology -- History -- Physical Examination -- Diagnostics -- Treatment -- Summary -- References -- 17: Vascular Injuries oftheHand andWrist -- Mechanism ofInjury -- Anatomy -- Hypothenar Hammer Syndrome -- Assessment -- History andDifferential Diagnoses -- Physical Examination -- Imaging -- Treatment -- Conservative Treatment -- Surgical Treatment -- Complications -- Other Vascular Injuries -- Digital Artery Ischemia -- Digital Artery Entrapment -- Emboli -- References -- Part IV: Special Topics -- 18: Baseball Injuries inChildren andAdolescents -- What Sets Children andAdolescents Apart -- Evaluating theChild's Hand -- Anomalous Carpals andMuscles -- Treating theChild's Hand -- Stress Injury -- Bone Contusions -- Specific Acute Injuries -- Fingertip Injuries -- Mallet Injuries -- Seymour Fracture -- Phalangeal Neck Fracture

Proximal/Periphyseal Phalangeal Fracture Including Avulsion Fractures -- 'Extra-octave' Other Physeal/Juxtaepiphseal Fractures -- Ligamentous Avulsion Fractures oftheFingers -- Ligamentous Avulsion Fractures oftheThumb -- Scaphoid Injury -- Other Carpal Injuries -- Sprains -- Intercarpal Ligament Injury, Including Scapholunate Tears -- Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex (TFCC) Tears -- Conclusion -- References -- 19: The Athletic Trainer's Perspective ofThree Common Baseball Injuries -- Thumb Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) Tear -- Clinical Exam -- Mechanism -- Nonsurgical Rehabilitation Approach -- Surgical Rehabilitation Approach -- Tape Support/Bracing -- Return-to-Play Criteria -- Hook ofHamate Injury -- Blister Prevention andTreatment -- Prevention -- Heavy Sweaters -- What toDo withaBlister -- Broken Finger Nail -- Reference -- Index