Outcomes of Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Osteoarthritis Treated with Arthroscopic Fusion.

 The thumb carpometacarpal joint (CMCJ) osteoarthritis is one of the most common pathologies in the hand with controversial treatment options.  Describe the use of arthroscopic technique for thumb CMCJ arthrodesis and the clinical outcome.  Cases with Eaton III thumb CMCJ osteoarthritis treated with arthroscopic arthrodesis were reviewed.

Fingertip Injuries in Mask Factory Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a dramatic increase in the demand of face masks. The aim of this study is to look into the demographics, clinical details, clinical outcome and the risk factors for fingertip injuries in mask manufacturing factory workers. This is a retrospective review of all patients admitted to a regional hospital following a fingertip injury sustained at a mask making factory over a 6-month period from March 2020 to August 2020.

Treatment of Dangling-Type Thumb Polydactyly: Suture Ligation vs. Surgical Excision.

To review the cases of dangling-type thumb polydactyly treated with suture ligation vs surgical excision. Cases of dangling-type thumb polydactyly treated in 2 different hospitals from 1994 to 2014 were recruited. Group 1 includes cases treated with suture ligation in hospital 1; Group 2 includes cases treated with surgical excision in hospital 2.

Three Cases of Translunate Perilunate Injury Treated with Wrist Arthroscopy.

 An acute fracture of the lunate is an uncommon injury with the reported incidence ranging from 0.5 to 1% of all carpal bone fractures. The combination of lunate fracture and perilunate injury is even rarer and Bain et al first introduced the "translunate arc concept" in 2008.

Type IIIB and IV hypoplastic thumb reconstruction with non-vascularized fourth metatarsal.

We treated 16 patients with 17 hypoplastic thumbs (eight Type IIIB and nine Type IV) using a non-vascularized fourth metatarsal transfer with a rotational flap and multi-staged reconstruction. The average age at the first operation was 24 months. The average follow-up time was 46 months.

Digital ischaemia: a rare but severe complication of jellyfish sting.

We report a case of digital ischaemia in a 31-year-old man who presented with sudden hand numbness, swelling, and cyanosis 4 days after a jellyfish sting. This is a rare complication of jellyfish sting, characterised by a delayed but rapid downhill course. Despite serial monitoring with prompt fasciotomy and repeated debridement, he developed progressive ischaemia in multiple digits with gangrenous change.

Metacarpophalangeal joint arthroscopy: indications revisited.

Arthroscopic surgery has become the gold standard for the diagnosis and treatment of major joint disorders. With advancement in arthroscopic technique, arthroscopy has become feasible in most human joints, even those as small as the finger joints. The metacarpophalangeal joint (MCPJ) can become spacious with simple traction, the intra-articular anatomy is simple, and its major structures can be easily visualized and identified.