Hand/Wrist News

The EFORT Spring Travelling Fellowship 2017 was held in Finland from 23 to 28 April in three cities —Vantaa, Tampere and Helsinki. It was great opportunity for 12 young surgeons in their final year or who just finished their residency to visit Finland. The surgeons were from Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine.

VIENNA — Gender may appear to influence trauma intensity and rupture site of ulnar collateral ligament injuries of the thumb, according to a study presented at the Free Papers Award Session for Trauma at the 18th EFORT Annual Congress in Vienna.

Recently published results showed fever and an elevated serum white blood cell count were associated with the diagnosis of septic arthritis of the wrist.

Yoga caused musculoskeletal pain and exacerbated existing physical injuries, according to research recently published in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies.

CurveBeam announced that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for the InReach, a Cone Beam CT imaging system designed for the hand, wrist and elbow, as well as non-weight bearing positioned lower extremities.  

DePuy Synthes announced the launch of the Distal Radius Sterile Kit to treat wrist fractures at the combined congress of the Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand and European Federation of Societies.

BONESUPPORT announced its board of directors has applied for shares of the company to be admitted into trading on Nasdaq Stockholm’s main market, according to a company press release.

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation announced it has signed an agreement with aap Implantate AG to distribute the LOQTEQ Distal Radius System in the Unites States, according to a company press release.

Fluoroquinolone use was linked with an increased risk for carpal tunnel syndrome, according to researchers in Canada.

As the EFORT meeting is the larger multidisciplinary platform for educational exchange in orthopaedics and traumatology in Europe, many specialists do not immediately relate it to an opportunity to deepen one’s expertise in a highly specific area. However, besides widespread topics relevant for all orthopaedic and trauma surgeons, the Science Committee of EFORT chooses for each edition of the annual congress several highly specific sessions targeting a specialized audience and aiming to perfect their knowledge.