Ultrasound-guided trigger finger release with a minimally invasive knife: A retrospective analysis of 297 releases.

Trigger finger, or stenosing tenovaginitis, is a common condition characterized by impaired flexor tendon sliding due to thickening of the A1 pulley. While open surgical release remains the gold standard for the treatment of persistent trigger finger, there is increasing interest in minimally invasive ultrasound-guided techniques to improve precision and outcomes. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the outcomes, safety, and complications associated with ultrasound-guided trigger finger release using a minimally invasive surgical knife.

Ultrasound-guided fasciotomy in forearm chronic exertional compartment syndrome: Preliminary results in 12 cases.

Introduction: Forearm chronic exertional compartment syndrome is a rare condition in athletes and musicians who perform repeated prolonged forced gripping movements. It mainly affects young men, and presents with cramp-like pain, beginning on the anteromedial side of the forearm and progressively extending to the entire circumference, and may be associated with muscle weakness and neurologic symptoms. The objective of this study was to report preliminary results of ultrasound-guided fasciotomy in the treatment of forearm chronic exertional compartment syndrome.

Treatment of scaphoid nonunion by arthroscopic cancellous bone grafting.

Introduction: In order to avoid Scaphoid Nonunion Advanced Collapse (SNAC) type osteoarthritis, which progressively affects the radial and midcarpal joints, several vascularized and non-vascularized grafting techniques have been described. Over the past decade, there has been growing interest in arthroscopic cancellous bone grafts for scaphoid nonunion. The aim of this novel prospective study was to assess the healing rate of scaphoid grafts under arthroscopy, and the prognostic factors for healing.

Correction of residual humpback deformity after arthroscopic treatment of scaphoid non-union.

Background: The aim of this study was to assess residual humpback deformity after arthroscopic treatment of scaphoid non-union.

Material And Method: We reviewed the medical records of 47 patients with scaphoid non-union who underwent arthroscopic treatment between 2012 and 2018. Patients who did not receive an intraoperative bone graft were excluded (10 patients), as were those who did not achieve bone union (three patients).

Traumatic lesions at the thumb base: Treatment options.

Traumatic lesions around the base of the thumb have special features due to the location and structure of the joint and its inherent potential instability. This causes different fracture patterns, which are mostly isolated around the metacarpal base but can also involve just the trapezium or both. Exceptionally, there may be isolated dislocation.