Thumb Carpal Metacarpal Arthritis
NULL Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons March 2008, Volume 16, Issue 3 Ann E. Van Heest, MD and Patricia Kallemeier, MD The thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) joint is the most common site of surgical reconstruction for osteoarthritis in the upper extremity. In patients older than age 75 years, thumb CMC osteoarthritis has a […]
New advances in wrist arthroscopy
NULL Bain GI, Munt J, Turner PC. Arthroscopy. 2008 Mar;24(3):355-67. Epub 2008 Jan 29. greg@gregbain.com Wrist arthroscopy is a commonly used procedure that has undergone many modifications and improvements since it was first described. The advent of new portals (both dorsal and volar) means that the wrist joint can be viewed from virtually any perspective […]
Comparison of External and Percutaneous Pin Fixation with Plate Fixation for Intra-articular Distal Radial Fractures
NULL The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery January 1 2008, Volume 90, Issue 1. Frankie Leung, Yuan-kun Tu, Winston Y.C. Chew, and Shew-Ping Chow Background: The most effective method for the fixation of an intra-articular distal radial fracture has not been established. Two commonly used treatment methods are external fixation combined with percutaneous pin […]
Corticosteroid Injection in Diabetic Patients with Trigger Finger
NULL The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery December 1 2007, Volume 89, Issue 12 Keith M. Baumgarten, MD1, David Gerlach, MD2 and Martin I. Boyer, MD, FRCS2 Disclosure: In support of their research for or preparation of this work, one or more of the authors received, in any one year, outside funding or grants […]
Conversión de la artrodesis de articulación metacarpofalange de anular…(I)
«Conversión de la artrodesis de articulación metacarpofalange de anular con artroplastia: Informe de un caso.» Vincent Battista MD, a, and Uel Hansen MDa aHand Surgery Service, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, TX. This case report presents the conversion of a ring finger metacarpophalangeal joint arthrodesis to arthroplasty, using a pyrocarbon implant. The patient […]
Fijación con mini-tornillo para el tratamiento de la fractura-luxación…(I)
«Fijación con mini-tornillo para el tratamiento de la fractura-luxación de la articulación interfalange proximal.» Stephen C. Hamilton BA, a, , Peter J. Stern MDa, Paul R. Fassler MDa and Thomas R. Kiefhaber MDa aDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH; and Hand Surgery Specialists Inc., Cincinnati, OH. Received 10 January 2006; accepted 24 […]
Reparación artroscópica de la rotura del complejo fibrocartilaginoso…(I)
«Reparación artroscópica de la rotura del complejo fibrocartilaginoso triangular periférico con soldadura de sutura.» Alejandro Badia MD, a and Alexis Jiménez MDa, aMiami Hand Center, Miami, FL This report presents a method of arthroscopic repair of the peripheral triangular fibrocartilage complex tears that replaces traditional suture knots with ultrasonic welding of sutures. This will help […]
Lesión colateral radial del ligamento de la articulación metacarpofalange…(I)
«Lesión colateral radial del ligamento de la articulación metacarpofalange del índice: Un informe simple pero de lesión importante. R. Glenn Gaston MDa, Gary M. Lourie MD, a, and Allan E. Peljovich MDa aHand and Upper Extremity Center of Georgia, Atlanta Medical Center, Atlanta, GA. Purpose To present the results of various treatment modalities based on […]
Tumores de células gigantes de carpo. (I)
Koji Shigematsu MD, a, , Yasunori Kobata MDa, Hiroshi Yajima MDa, Kenji Kawamura MDa, Naoki Maegawa MDa and Yoshinori Takakura MDa aDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan. Giant cell tumor (GCT) of bone is a rare, benign tumor with some aggressive characteristics such as a high recurrence rate. The tumor usually occurs […]
Impacto de artrodesis interfalángica proximal simulada en los todos los dedos
Jessica A. Woodworth MSa, Matthew B. McCullough BSa, Nicole M. Grosland PhDa and Brian D. Adams MD, a, aDepartments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation and Biomedical Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. Received 15 July 2005; accepted 15 March 2006. Available online 11 July 2006. Purpose To evaluate the impact of simulated proximal interphalangeal […]