Hand/Wrist News

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons announced it has canceled its annual meeting scheduled for March 24-28, 2020, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando due to concerns surrounding the novel coronavirus.

Published results showed nonreduced angulated pediatric forearm fractures may remodel over time with good radiographic and functional outcomes 1 year post-injury.

Large randomized controlled trials comparing the treatment of Dupuytren’s contractures by needle fasciotomy and limited fasciectomy are feasible, according to results of a recently published study.

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Patients who received platelet-rich plasma during surgical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome regained hand grip strength earlier than patients who received placebo, according to published results.

PHOENIX — During a clinical/translational session at the Orthopaedic Research Association Annual Meeting, here, a researcher said in the early postoperative period following open carpal tunnel release surgery, limb occlusion pressure may be associated with reduced pain at the tourniquet site, as well as an overall reduction in the use of pain medication postoperatively compared with standard pneumatic tourniquet pressure.

According to study results, dual X-ray absorptiometry as a screening tool for local bone loss may be beneficial in postmenopausal women at risk for distal radial fracture and may help to identify patients who require intervention for osteoporosis.

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Upper extremity injuries are one of the most common presented in the ED, accounting for 20% to 40% of injuries, according to a report published by Kevin C. Chung, MD, and his colleagues.

Twelve months after treatment, there was no correlation between precise restoration of the wrist anatomy and better patient-reported outcomes in older patients who had distal radius fractures, according to study results.