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Maintaining full range of elbow, wrist motion a key outcome of radial nerve palsy treatment
The radial nerve, a major upper limb nerve, is injured in conjunction with a humeral shaft fracture in 2% to 17% of cases. When that or another trauma to the radial nerve occurred, investigators of this study noted results with nonoperative treatment can be satisfactory.
Hospitals celebrate anniversary of first bilateral hand transplant in child
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Penn Medicine and Shriner’s Hospitals for Children celebrated the 1-year anniversary of their collaboration on the first bilateral hand transplant on a pediatric patient.
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Prescription drugs associated with fractures rarely reduced after fracture occurs
Nearly 75% of patients who were using at least one medication that increased their fracture risk did not have that drug reduced following a fragility fracture, according to data published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Conventus receives FDA 510(k) clearance for distal, proximal ulna fracture repair systems
Conventus Orthopaedics Inc. announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance to market its Conventus Cage distal ulna and proximal ulna systems for fracture repair.
Study: Upper extremity injuries in NASCAR are position-specific
Throughout the course of the racing season, NASCAR drivers and pit crew members experience position-specific upper extremity injuries, according to study data.
Study: Older patients with distal radius fractures had impaired postural stability
Results from a recently published case-control study demonstrated older patients with low-energy distal radial fractures had impaired postural stability compared with patients without such fractures.
DePuy Synthes launches hand system to treat fractures, deformities
DePuy Synthes Trauma announced the launch of its Variable Angle Locking Hand System, which features anatomically contoured and low-profile plates to treat hand fractures and correct deformities.
First FORTE Summer School to be held in August
The first European orthopaedic Summer School, which is a quality Pan-European educational opportunity, will be held in Faro, Portugal from 22 to 26 August 2016.
Availability of admission, anesthesia capabilities may influence transfer of pediatric patients
Although the decision to initiate transfer of pediatric patients with hand or wrist injuries may be influenced by the availability of pediatric admission and anesthesia capabilities, it is not influenced by the presence or absence of surgical coverage, according to results.
Division of DePuy Synthes acquires BioMedical Enterprises Inc
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc., a division of the DePuy Synthes Companies of Johnson & Johnson, announced it has acquired BioMedical Enterprises Inc., a leading manufacturer of nitinol orthopedic implants for small bone fixation.