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Mashup Score: 0Effects of a Q Suture Technique as a Core Suture on Resistance to Gap Formation and Tensile Strength in an Ex Vivo Porcine Flexor Tendon Model - 20 day(s) ago
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 - 23 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 - 25 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 - 27 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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Mashup Score: 1
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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Mashup Score: 0
Symptomatic trapeziometacarpal (TMC) joint arthritis is a common cause of hand pain. It is unknown how many patients ultimately elect to have bilateral surgery for TMC arthritis. In this study, we assessed the frequency and predictive factors for contralateral TMC surgery in patients who underwent prior TMC surgery.
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Mashup Score: 1Usability of Nerve Tape: A Novel Sutureless Nerve Coaptation Device - 1 month(s) ago
Microsuture neurorrhaphy is technically challenging and has inherent drawbacks. This study evaluated the potential of a novel, sutureless nerve coaptation device to improve efficiency and precision.
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Mashup Score: 3
Previous investigations assessing the incidence of amyloidosis detected with biopsy during carpal tunnel release (CTR) have focused on open CTR (OCTR). Prior authors have suggested that biopsy may be more technically challenging during endoscopic carpal tunnel release (ECTR). Our purpose was to compare differences in the incidence of amyloid deposition detected during ECTR versus OCTR.
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Mashup Score: 1Thoracic Outlet Syndrome in the Pediatric and Young Adult Population - 1 month(s) ago
This study aimed to assess both nonsurgical and operative treatment outcomes of pediatric and young adult patients with thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) at a tertiary care pediatric hospital.
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