Hand/Wrist News

Historically, patients with rheumatoid arthritis were considered ideal candidates for total wrist arthroplasty because of profound bone destruction, debilitating pain and a relatively low activity level.

Traditionally, wrist fusion has been the gold standard for pan-carpal wrist arthritis due to low complication rates, pain relief and durability.

Patients who switched to buprenorphine after using opioids to treat their chronic pain reported significant improvements in pain and quality of life, according to a retrospective analysis that was conducted at a pain management clinic.

Arthroscopically assisted management of perilunate fracture dislocations helps surgeons reduce the dislocation without causing cartilage damage, a presenter said.

Increasing calcium and protein intake through dairy products reduced the risk for falls and fractures among older adults living in care homes by 33%, according to results of a randomized controlled trial published in the BMJ.

Results presented at the American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting showed use of ibuprofen and acetaminophen may be as effective as opioids in managing pain after carpal tunnel release.

A 72-year-old woman was originally seen by her primary care physician for left wrist pain after a ground level fall. Due to persistent pain and swelling, the patient underwent radiographs.

In this video from the American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting, Gary M. Pess, MD, FACS, FAAOS, discusses a Delphi method to assess collagenase clostridium histolyticum use among hand surgeons who treat Dupuytren’s disease.

The FDA granted clearance for the DRPx System, a new wrist fracture plating technology, from the Orthopaedic Implant Company, according to a company press release.

Evidence from a major study published in Lancet showed most scaphoid waist fractures achieve union with casting alone, reserving an indication for surgery for a limited number of cases, a presenter said.