The Role Of The Carpometacarpal Ligaments Of The Thumb In Stability And The Development Of Osteoarthritis Lesions : An Anatomical Study.

This study aims to assess ligament lesions and subluxations of the carpometacarpal (CMC) joint of the thumbs and the role that these ligament ruptures play in the pathophysiology of osteoarthritis (OA). Twenty-five fresh-frozen cadaver hands were dissected. There were 14 female and 11 male with mean age 65 years (51-92 years old).

Dysfunction of the pisotriquetral joint: degenerative arthritis treated by excision of the pisiform.

From 1995 to 2000, 21 patients (14 women and 7 men) with a mean age of 42 were treated with excision of the pisiform for a dysfunction of the pisotriquetral joint. Follow-up ranged from 6 to 36 months (average: 30 months). The diagnoses included degenerative arthritis of the pisotriquetral joint (15 patients), degenerative arthritis associated with a ganglion (3 patients), and calcifications caused by flexor carpi ulnaris tendinopathy (3 patients).

[A case of malignant hyperthermia: anesthesia and recovery].

We report the case of a 29-years-old woman with Menière's syndrome undergoing surgery to drain the endolymphatic sack. After anesthetic induction trismus developed but tubes were inserted without difficulty. Tachycardia began 15 min after start of balanced anesthesia with isoflurane, as arterial oxygen saturation and CO2 pressure decreased and temperature increased.

Simultaneous dislocation of the interphalangeal joints in a finger--Case report.

While the dislocation of a proximal or distal interphalangeal joint of a finger is commonplace, simultaneous dislocation of both joints is a rare event. Since the first double dislocation was first described in 1874, only 10 cases have been reported.