Hand/Wrist News

WASHINGTON — Jason L. Dragoo, MD, FAAOS, spoke about the next generation of orthobiologics at the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons Next Generation of Biologics Symposium, here.

Published results showed patients older than 60 years of age with carpal tunnel syndrome are at increased risk for new-onset heart failure.

A healthy 25-year-old man presented with worsening pain and swelling over the ring finger metacarpophalangeal joint and mild scissoring of the index finger 11 months after a procedure for a circular saw injury on the left hand.

Morning stiffness lasting longer than 60 minutes is frequent in patients with hand osteoarthritis, and is linked to greater pain, lower function and decreased quality of life, according to data published in Osteoarthritis and Cartilage.

Healio celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month with a focus on physician burnout, an emerging public health crisis among orthopedic physicians and providers.

LAS VEGAS — According to presented results, patients who underwent carpometacarpal arthroplasty with metacarpophalangeal fusion had stronger pinch strength compared with patients who underwent carpometacarpal arthroplasty alone.

LAS VEGAS — Results presented here showed patients with osteoporosis undergoing open reduction and internal fixation for distal radius fractures had a higher risk for revision surgery compared with patients without osteoporosis.

Tears of the scapholunate ligament are common wrist ligament injuries and can be partial or complete. Partial ligament tears can initially be treated nonoperatively, however operative treatment can be considered if symptoms persist.

LAS VEGAS — Presented results showed resident involvement in open reduction and internal fixation for distal radius fractures was linked with longer operative time, but there was no difference in rates of episode-of-care adverse events.

LAS VEGAS — Automatic-populated clinical notes that are artificial intelligence-based may decrease documentation burden for hand surgery cases in the future vs. transcription services or voice recognition systems, according to a presenter.