A loop suture for dynamic tendon transfer in the repair of chronic or acute extensor pollicis longus ruptures.

Ruptures of extensor pollicis longus (EPL) tendon may need a tendon transfer for repair, especially in chronic ruptures. We describe a novel transfer technique using a loop-tendon suture for dynamic transfer of extensor pollicis brevis to EPL. We performed an end-to-side transfixing-loop self-locking suture preserving the extensor pollicis brevis, which acts as a motor unit for the distal end of the repaired tendon.

Thermal energy for the arthroscopic treatment of tears of the triangular fibrocartilage of the wrist.

We evaluated the clinical and occupational outcomes of arthroscopic treatment with electrothermal shrinkage for triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) tears. We retrospectively reviewed 162 patients. All patients had ulnar-sided wrist pain that limited their occupational and sporting activities.

Knee arthrodesis with the Vari-Wall nail for treatment of infected total knee arthroplasty.

We reviewed 20 patients who had undergone one-stage (7 cases) or two-stage (13 cases) knee arthrodesis using the Vari-Wall intramedullary nail, as a salvage operation following infection of a total knee arthroplasty. The procedure was followed by systemic antibiotic administration and early rehabilitation. Intraoperative microbiological cultures were taken.