A Cadaveric Study for the Improvement of Thread Carpal Tunnel Release.

Purpose: The thread carpal tunnel release (TCTR) technique has been improved and offers more precise control in dissecting thread placement. The purpose of this cadaveric study was to test the procedure operationally and verify the modified TCTR anatomically.

Methods: Eleven unembalmed cadaver wrists underwent the transverse carpal ligament (TCL) release by using the modified TCTR technique.

Musculoskeletal ultrasound objective structured clinical examination: an assessment of the test.

Objective: To determine the reliability and validity of an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) for musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS).

Methods: A 9-station OSCE was administered to 35 rheumatology fellows trained in MSUS and to 3 expert faculty (controls). Participants were unaware of joint health (5 diseased/4 healthy).

An atlas improves interobserver agreement regarding application of the ISCD vertebral body exclusion criteria.

Coexisting conditions such as osteoarthritis and compression fracture may spuriously elevate the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)-measured lumbar spine bone mass. To improve the diagnostic utility of lumbar spine DXA to diagnose osteoporosis, the International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD) suggests excluding vertebrae affected by focal structural anomalies or unusual T-score discrepancies. However, we previously demonstrated only moderate agreement between physicians regarding vertebral body exclusion.