Wrist and Hand Arthroscopy Procedure Volume Is Low Among Graduating Orthopaedic Surgery Residents.

Purpose: To evaluate orthopaedic resident case volume and case log variability for wrist and hand arthroscopy.

Methods: The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education surgical case log data from 2016 to 2020 for graduating United States orthopaedic surgery residents was assessed. Arthroscopy procedures of the wrist and hand were categorized.

Extensor Tendon Rupture After Distal Radioulnar Joint Surgery: A Case Series.

Symptomatic arthritis of the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) is often treated nonoperatively but with persistent symptoms may be treated surgically with partial or complete distal ulna resection. In many of these cases, ulna resection in combination with tendon reconstruction can successfully restore hand function. We identified three patients who underwent the Darrach procedure to treat DRUJ arthritis that developed attritional ruptures due to sharp prominent bone edges or dorsal capsule disruption.

Failure of the Interference Tenodesis Screw After Distal Bicep Tendon Repair With a Suture Button Technique: A Report of Two Cases.

Distal bicep tendon rupture is an uncommon form of bicep rupture which is typically seen in middle-aged men. We identified two cases in which the distal bicep tendon rupture was repaired with an EndoButton™ (Smith and Nephew, Watford, UK) and interference screw with preservation of the EndoButton™​ but a failure of the interference screw. This report highlights the addition of a FiberWire (Arthrex, Inc.