Hand/Wrist News

National Doctors’ Day marks the anniversary of the first use of general anesthesia in surgery by Crawford W. Long, MD, on March 30, 1842. To celebrate, Healio Orthopedics revisits stories that reflect on the impact of orthopedic surgeons.

Global osteoarthritis prevalence increased more than 113% between 1990 and 2019, with the most cases appearing in China, India and the United States, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

CHICAGO — New techniques and implants to treat carpometacarpal arthritis may soon take the place of ligament reconstruction with tendon interposition for this indication, providing better pinch strength and other benefits, a speaker said.

CHICAGO — According to presented results, flexor tendon repair with a wide-awake local anesthesia no tourniquet technique offers comparable functional benefits vs. traditional anesthesia.

A 23-year-old woman presented to clinic for evaluation of neck pain, right hand and ulnar forearm numbness and tingling. She reported several years of neck pain and right upper extremity “heaviness.”

The Mayo Clinic has announced plans to launch the nation’s first Limb Loss and Preservation Registry, a data repository for people with limb loss and physicians to collaborate on treatments and prosthetics, according to a press release.

A healthy 22-year-old right hand-dominant woman sustained an isolated, right lunate dislocation and ulnar styloid fracture after a fall while bicycling at an approximate speed of 5 miles per hour (Figure 1).

In patients with or at risk for knee osteoarthritis, older age is strongly associated a three-to-fivefold increase in prevalent radiographic hand OA, compared with younger ages, with significant age, sex and race interactions, according to data.

TAMPA, Fla. — Results showed polymerase chain reaction testing may detect a spectrum of bacterial DNA species and allow for targeted treatment and prevention of surgical site infections in orthopedic surgery prior to signs of infection.

Just a few weeks ago, my identical twin brother, Mike, lost his nearly 5-year battle with cancer. My brother was my hero, and he faced the suffering of a terminal illness with extraordinary grit and positivity.