1. Distal fingertip and thumb injuries / Adrian L. Butler and Mark Baratz -- 2. Phalanx shaft fractures / Mark S. Cohen -- 3. Dislocations and fracture dislocations of the metacarpophalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joints / Randy R. Bindra -- 4. Operative management of metacarpal fractures / William B. Geissler and William O. McCraney -- 5. Carpal dislocations and fracture dislocations / Santiago A. Lozano-Calderon and David C. Ring -- 6. Fractures of the scaphoid / Satoshi Toh -- 7. Distal radius fractures / Karl-Josef Prommersberger and Thomas Pillukat.