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Hyaluronic acid scaffold may avoid need for pediatric hand skin grafting
The use of hyaluronic acid scaffolds may help improve congenital syndactyly release in pediatric patients, according to findings from a study of 36 children with complete syndactyly who underwent release procedures.
Higher incidence of reoperation found with use of plate for distal radius fracture treatment
Patients with a distal radius fracture treated with a plate had a higher incidence of reoperation compared with patients treated with pin or external fixation, according to study results.
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Overuse of radiologic procedures in patients with RA ‘unlikely’
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis undergo more radiologic procedures than patients without the disease, and despite some guidelines, routine hand and wrist radiographs were not obtained with regularity, making overuse unlikely, according to researchers from the Mayo Clinic.
Corticocancellous graft may offer advantages over iliac crest for large segmental bone defects
Nonvascularized structural corticocancellous bone grafting performed with bone from the olecranon showed some advantages over bone from the iliac crest for the treatment of large segmental bone defects of the phalanges, according to findings from a recently published case report.
Outcomes of proximal hemiarthroplasty compare well with arthroplasty for PIP arthritis
Arthroplasty is an established treatment for proximal interphalangeal joint arthritis, but pyrolytic carbon hemiarthroplasty is becoming a popular treatment for the condition due to the simplicity of the technique, better bone resection and reduced operating time, according to researchers.
Study: Osteoporosis guidelines infrequently followed after distal radial fracture
Guidelines regarding calcium, vitamin prescriptions and imaging protocols set forth by the National Osteoporosis Foundation following a distal radial fracture were adhered to infrequently, according to recently published data.
Ten important orthopedics videos from 2014
Orthopedics Today has highlighted ten important videos from 2014 to keep your practice up-to-date on a multitude of topics in orthopedic medicine.
Female patients treated for trigger finger had highest rate of success
Female patients who received a single corticosteroid injection for treatment of their first trigger finger had the highest rate of long-term treatment success, according to study results.
Low-profile titanium dorsal plating may be viable for distal radius fractures
For patients with unstable, displaced distal radius fractures, low-profile titanium dorsal plating was found to be a safe and viable alternative, according to study results.
Nonoperative management of radial head and neck fractures may yield positive results
Researchers observed positive long-term outcomes with the nonoperative management of isolated stable radial head or neck fractures, according to recently published study data.