Hand/Wrist News

Although patients with Dupuytren’s contractures may prefer percutaneous needle fasciotomy due to its less invasive nature and shorter recovery time, researchers in the Netherlands found that the treatment has a higher rate of recurrence than limited fasciectomy.

Researchers in Malaysia have found corticosteroid injection may be more effective treatment of mild trigger fingers than physiotherapy, but physiotherapy may be better in preventing recurrence.

The clavicle hook plate produced good results at midterm follow-up as primary treatment for acute displaced lateral clavicle fractures, according to a retrospective study published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research.

Uncemented total wrist arthroplasty performed with third generation implants in patients with arthritis showed a 7% revision rate at 5 years, according to a study presented by Robin Kamal, MD, at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.

Although the authors of this study found wrist arthroscopy to be a safe method for the detection and treatment of pediatric wrist disorders, they cautioned that the procedure should only be done by hand surgeons with proper experience and training.

According to the results of a recently presented study, concomitant wrist ligament injuries do not affect subjective and objective outcomes after surgically treated distal radius fractures.

Miniature plates and screws can be used to provide fixation for unstable proximal interphalangeal joint dorsal fracture dislocations — but at the risk of complications, according to researchers in Singapore.

LAS VEGAS — The results of a level 1 study showed greater wrist function after volar plating for distal radius fracture in patients who performed surgeon-directed independent exercises than those who underwent formal occupational therapy.

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