Hand/Wrist News

Published results showed highly active older adults may consider surgical treatment for distal radius fractures, as chronological age had no association with functional demand.

Cost savings and a smaller environmental footprint may be achieved by hospitals and health care systems that implement key OR quality improvement strategies, according to a review of quality improvement initiatives and interventions.

Published results showed autograft and allograft repair in peripheral nerve reconstruction had comparable rates of meaningful recovery regardless of gap length or nerve type, while conduit repairs had lower meaningful recovery rates.

KOLOA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Sanjeev Kakar, MD, spoke about diagnosing and managing ulnar-sided wrist pain.

Credit goes to Donald H. LaLonde, MD, FRCSC, at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, who helped debunk the idea that epinephrine is unsafe to use in digits and developed more comfortable methods of local anesthesia.

KOLOA, Hawaii — Surgeons should individualize treatment of distal radius fractures based on fracture pattern, patient factors and the surgeon’s skillset, according to a presenter here.

KOLOA, Hawaii — Felix H. “Buddy” Savoie III, MD, and Anthony A. Romeo, MD, spoke about the importance of leadership and service in the profession of orthopedics.

Healio highlights the Health, Happiness, Wellness and Women resource center, a collection of blogs, news articles and features on women’s musculoskeletal health and wellness.

Healio highlights the monthly Surgical Techniques of Orthopedics Today that were published in 2022.

Healio revisits the trending orthopedics news, research and topics from our staff’s meeting news coverage in 2022.