Hand/Wrist News

According to published results, a novel opioid-free pathway may provide noninferior pain management compared with an opioid-containing pathway during the perioperative period in patients undergoing orthopedic surgery.

A 10-year-old female patient with no pertinent medical or surgical history presented to the orthopedic hand surgeon 2.5 weeks after hitting the dorsal aspect of her left thumb on her desk while playing at school.

Published results showed female representation among surgeons who perform carpal tunnel release has increased from 2013 to 2021; however, other practice disparities exist between female and male surgeons.

Results presented at the American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting showed deep-learning AI models may be able to make accurate clinical decisions regarding whether reduction is needed for a distal radius fracture.

Results presented at the American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting showed total wrist arthroplasty may supplant total wrist fusion as the gold standard treatment for older patients with OA.

Results presented at the American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting showed patient-reported outcome measures were significantly improved after cubital tunnel release regardless of electrodiagnostic diagnosis.

Results presented at the American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting showed an increase in the percentage of women matched for hand fellowship between 2017 and 2024.

Results presented at the American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting showed radiographic parameters may not be associated with patient-reported function after nonoperative treatment of distal radius fractures.

Patients who received lidocaine at the time of corticosteroid injection for hand and wrist conditions experienced lower pain intensity compared with those who did not receive lidocaine, according to presented results.