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Mashup Score: 0Immobilization and Hand Therapy After Carpometacarpal Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review - 3 year(s) ago
We provide a systematic review of the current literature regarding best practices in postoperative care following carpometacarpal arthroplasty, and compare these findings to current practices via reported survey data.
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The purpose of this study was to characterize academic and demographic factors most associated with fellowship director (FD) roles in hand surgery programs. A secondary aim was to characterize educational and employment trends. The final aim was to compare these findings with those in other orthopedic subspecialties.
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Mashup Score: 0Analysis of Website Accessibility and Content for All 92 Accredited Hand Surgery Fellowship Programs in the United States: An Update - 3 year(s) ago
The internet is an important information source for hand surgery fellowship applicants. A previous analysis of hand fellowship websites in 2014 demonstrated they were often inaccessible and incomplete. Given the increased importance of virtual information, we performed an updated assessment of the accessibility and content of hand fellowship program websites.
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Mashup Score: 1Evidenced-Based Opioid Prescribing Recommendations Following Hand and Upper-Extremity Surgery - 3 year(s) ago
The United States’ opioid epidemic has taken an immense toll over the past 2 decades when assessed by morbidities, mortalities, and economic costs. Prescription opioids are a substantial contribution to this public health emergency, and it is critical for health care providers to practice good analgesic stewardship. Interventions have effectively curtailed opioid overuse, including prescription…
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We report the case of a 34-year-old woman with hypothenar pain due to a solitary neurofibroma (NF) of the ulnar nerve, with an extrafascicular location, outside Guyon canal, with no clinical evidence of associated neurologic impairment, who was successfully treated with surgical resection. The identification of this isolated tumor led to the diagnosis of a new genetic variant of neurofibromatosis…
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Mashup Score: 0A Large Osteoid Osteoma of Trapezium: A Regenerative Approach and a Review of Literature - 3 year(s) ago
Osteoid osteoma is a benign bone tumor that usually grows in the long bones of the body and arises from osteoblasts and some components of osteoclasts. It represents the third most frequent type of benign bone tumors, accounting for 11% to 14% of the tumors. The entity usually involves the proximal femur and tibia. It has also been reported in the hand, especially the scaphoid, capitate, and…
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Mashup Score: 0Repair of Subacute Intrasubstance Rupture of the Biceps Brachii in a 16-Year-Old Patient - 3 year(s) ago
A 16-year-old boy sustained a complete, closed, intrasubstance rupture of both heads of the biceps brachii after a rope swing accident. The patient was managed with open direct repair of the muscle belly. After the surgery, he underwent an extensive physical therapy regimen and regained full range of motion and strength. To our knowledge, this is the youngest reported case of a subacute…
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Angiolipomas of the hand and wrist are rare presentations with only a few case reports in the literature. These subtypes of lipomas can be infiltrating or noninfiltrating, often affecting treatment outcomes and strategies. Angiolipomas can present as tender masses and, on average, will appear much larger than simple lipomas. We present a case involving a patient with a large palmar…
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Being aware of the variants of upper extremity anatomy is of utmost importance to a surgeon. This case report describes a patient who presented with two separate wrist masses. Operative exploration was planned, and both the structures were investigated. The distal mass was identified as a volar wrist ganglion, and the more proximal mass was identified as the muscle belly of a reversed palmaris…
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Mashup Score: 0Spontaneous Midsubstance Rupture of the Flexor Digitorum Profundus Tendon of the Long Finger - 3 year(s) ago
Closed flexor tendon injuries can often result from trauma that causes sudden forceful extension of an actively flexed digit. These closed tendon injuries commonly occur as avulsions in flexor zone I. Spontaneous midsubstance flexor tendon ruptures are rare, especially in the absence of an underlying pathology. Diagnosing such injuries accurately is challenging and critical. We present a case of…
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