Hand/Wrist News

For the 13th straight year, Hospital for Special Surgery has been named the top hospital in the United States for orthopedic care, according to the U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals 2022-2023” survey.

Minimally invasive procedures have flourished within orthopedic surgery during the past few decades as surgeons have continually sought out faster recovery times and improved clinical outcomes.

Sonex Health has announced the full U.S. commercial launch of the UltraGuideTFR, an ultrasound-guided device for use in trigger finger release procedures, according to a press release.

Anika Therapeutics Inc. has announced FDA 510(k) clearance of the X-Twist knotless fixation system for soft tissue repairs in the shoulder, foot and ankle and other extremities, according to a press release.

Starting SGLT2 inhibitors among older patients did not increase risk for skeletal fractures compared with the use of dipeptidyl peptidase inhibitors, according to this study.

Published results showed pediatric patients with severely displaced distal radius and forearm fractures may have fewer complications with bioresorbable intramedullary implants compared with Kirschner-wire osteosynthesis.

CoNextions Inc. has announced FDA 510(k) clearance of the CoNextions TR tendon repair system for traumatic tendon lacerations in the hand, wrist and forearm, according to a press release.

The Orthopaedic Implant Company has announced FDA clearance and commercial launch of its high-value dorsal spanning plate, adding to the trauma implant portfolio of the company, according to a press release.

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Patients with hand synovial abnormalities in osteoarthritis demonstrate an abundance of two specific species of gut microbiota, according to findings presented at the 2022 OARSI World Congress.