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Mashup Score: 0Application of Artificial Dermis Combined With a Medial Flap From the Second Toe to Repair Degloving Injury of the Fingertip - 1 day(s) ago
There is no standard technique for repairing degloving injuries of the fingertip. Nail bed flap transplantation is a common surgical technique to address this injury, but this procedure inevitably damages the donor site in the toe. This article describes a surgical technique that can restore the appearance of the injured fingernail and preserve the length and function of the injured finger without damaging the toenail.
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Mashup Score: 1Trends in the Management of Fifth Metacarpal Neck Fractures - 2 day(s) ago
To describe management trends of fifth metacarpal neck (5MCN) fractures within a large health care system. We aimed to define patient and surgeon factors associated with nonsurgical versus surgical treatment, as well as to identify factors associated with receiving care only in the emergency department (ED).
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Mashup Score: 11Complications and Clinical Outcomes Following Zone I Flexor Tendon Repair Using All-Inside Suture Fixation - 3 day(s) ago
The purpose of this study was to evaluate complications and outcomes of an all-inside repair technique for flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) avulsions.
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Mashup Score: 2
There is ongoing discussion about the level of symptoms patients with proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint osteoarthritis should have to undergo surgery. The aims of our study were to determine the minimal important change (MIC) and patient acceptable symptom state (PASS) for PIP joint range of motion (ROM), and define clinically relevant thresholds of preoperative pain and function at which patients have the greatest chance to achieve a MIC and PASS in these outcomes 1 year after PIP arthroplasty.
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The Q suture has been reported to be an effective alternative to conventional peripheral sutures in tendon repair. Whether the Q method can be used as a core suture rather than a peripheral suture by adjusting the purchase length is unknown. We tested a double Q suture technique with variable purchase length and studied its effects on gap formation and tensile strength using an ex vivo model.
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Mashup Score: 3Optimal Position of the Bone Anchor for the Internal Brace Suspensionplasty Technique for Thumb Basal Joint Arthroplasty - 8 day(s) ago
Ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition is a common technique for thumb basal joint arthroplasty. Recently, a variation of this technique, a suture suspensionplasty, has been introduced. The goal of our study was to assess the optimal position of the bone anchor in the thumb metacarpal. We hypothesized that an anchor placed in the radial aspect of the thumb metacarpal base would provide improved stability and resist subsidence more effectively than an ulnar-based thumb anchor.
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Mashup Score: 2
An ideal classification system promotes communication and guides treatment for congenital upper limb differences (CULDs). The Oberg, Manske, and Tonkin (OMT) classification utilizes phenotypic presentation and knowledge of developmental biology for the classification of CULDs. In this consensus decision-making study, we hypothesized that CULDs that are difficult to classify would be identically classified by a group of experienced pediatric hand surgeons.
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Mashup Score: 2Functional Outcomes and Health-Related Quality of Life of Adults With Congenital Below-Elbow Amputation in North America - 10 day(s) ago
Congenital below-elbow amputation (BEA) is a common upper-extremity anomaly and generally encompasses 2 diagnoses, symbrachydactyly and transverse deficiency. Little is known about the physical, mental, and social well-being of adults with congenital BEA. A deeper understanding of longitudinal outcomes within this population may help guide family conversations and counseling for patients with congenital BEA.
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Mashup Score: 1Being a Better Starfish Thrower, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Cardiac Amyloidosis: The Hand Surgeon’s Opportunity to Make a Profound Difference - 12 day(s) ago
In recent years, there is increasing literature in cardiac and hand surgery journals demonstrating a stronger association between seemingly idiopathic carpal tunnel and amyloidosis. Despite this, it can be difficult for hand surgeons to identify who need biopsies, and this is further complicated by the cost of a biopsy and the low likelihood that a patient has cardiac amyloidosis. In patients with cardiac amyloidosis and carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), CTS is typically diagnosed 5–10 years prior. Early diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis is crucial, as current medications work to slow disease progression, but do not treat existing amyloid deposits.
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Persistent and recurrent postoperative elbow instability includes a spectrum of pathologies ranging from joint incongruity and subluxation to dislocation. Restoration of osseous anatomy, particularly the coronoid, is a priority in restoring elbow alignment and maintaining ulnohumeral joint stability. After managing bony deficiencies, soft-tissue and ligamentous structures are typically addressed. When required, both static and dynamic adjunctive stabilization procedures have been described, which aid in maintaining a concentric reduction.
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