Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hand–Wrist Disorders
A special issue of Medicina (ISSN 1648-9144). This special issue belongs to the section "Orthopedics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2026 | Viewed by 10
Special Issue Editors
Interests: ultrasound diagnosis; rehabilitation; musculoskeletal imaging; interventional ultrasound; orthopedic
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Dear Colleagues,
The hand–wrist region is an extremely complex and highly specialized anatomical and biomechanical system that is crucial for humans to interact with the sensible world. Due to its unique anatomical and functional peculiarities, this region is easily affected by countless degenerative pathologies and traumatic injuries. Both can cause modifications to structures, affecting their ability to fulfill their specific functions. Timely and specific medical and rehabilitative approaches can make the difference between a good functional recovery and a poor one. This issue of the journal aims to unify all clinical practices—from imaging evaluation to rehabilitation plans—that must be employed to achieve the ultimate goal. Therefore, we would like to collect articles that include the following:
- Clinical and Diagnostic Evaluation.
- Etiopathogenesis of Muscle, Tendon, and Joint Diseases.
- Surgical Aspects in Hand Traumatology: from fractures to osteo-ligamentous lesions, primary and secondary tendon and nerve repairs, reconstructive microsurgery, and corrective interventions in rheumatological pathologies.
- Conservative and Post-Operative Treatments in Hand–Wrist Trauma and Rheumatic Diseases.
- Patient Reintegration into Normal Daily Life and Work Activities.
- Prevention of Overuse Syndromes.
Dr. Danilo Donati
Guest Editor
Dr. Paolo Boccolari
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- hand rehab
- wrist rehab
- hand surgery
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