New mini-invasive decompression for pronator teres syndrome.

The pronator teres syndrome is a set of signs and symptoms that result from compression of the median nerve in the upper forearm. It is a dynamic syndrome that is frequently associated with compression of the same nerve at the carpal tunnel. The literature describes different anatomic structures that can cause this syndrome.

New transfer for correction of thumb metacarpophalangeal hyperextension in cases with associated surgery for basal thumb osteoarthritis (transfer of the volar half of the abductor pollicis brevis).

Unlabelled: We present a new technique for the correction of thumb metacarpophalangeal joint hyperextension in patients with concomitant basal thumb osteoarthritis. For consistent result with trapeciometacarpal arthroplasty both pathologies should be treated at the same time.

Indication: Cases with passively reducible metacarpophlangeal joint (without osteoarthritis or severe medial instability).