Functional Outcomes of 24-Hour Thumb Immobilization in Healthy Volunteers: Prospective Comparative Study.

 Immobilization is often needed for the treatment of wrist and hand injuries. The current best method of immobilization for several types of injuries has yet to be elucidated with little being reported on the functional differences of each type of immobilization.  The purpose of this study is to compare the functional outcome between healthy young volunteers with a 24-hour short arm cast (SAC) versus thumb spica cast (TSC) immobilization.

Factors Affecting Hand Surgeon Operating Room Turnover Time.

The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that affect hand surgeon operating room (OR) turnover time. We hypothesized that surgeon presence in the OR, decreased American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class, smaller case type, and earlier case time, as well as other factors, decreased OR turnover time. A total of 685 hand surgery cases performed by 5 attending hand surgeons between September 2013 and December 2014 were identified.

Assessment of the Accuracy of Online Information Regarding Trigger Finger.

Background: Review of the recent literature suggests substantial use of the Internet by patients seeking health care information despite questionable accuracy and readability of information presented on some websites. The purpose of our study was to assess the accuracy, quality, and readability of online information regarding trigger finger.

Methods: Three terms ("trigger finger", "stenosing tenosynovitis", and "finger locking") were used to query three Internet search engines to evaluate websites regarding information about trigger finger.

Open carpal tunnel release with use of a nasal turbinate speculum.

Incomplete release of the transverse carpal ligament (TCL) and median nerve injury are complications of carpal tunnel release (CTR). In this article, we describe a modified mini-open release using a fine nasal turbinate speculum to aid in the proximal release with direct visualization of the proximal limb of the TCL and the distal volar forearm fascia (DVFF). The technique begins with a 2.

Perilunate Dislocations and Fracture Dislocations.

Perilunate dislocations and fracture dislocations are the result of an axial load with hyperextension and ulnar deviation of the wrist, combined with intercarpal supination. Prompt treatment injuries is essential. There is a high rate of missed or incorrect diagnosis.

Clinical outcomes following collagenase injections compared to fasciectomy in the treatment of Dupuytren's contracture.

Introduction: The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of collagenase injections with that of fasciectomy in the treatment of Dupuytren's contracture.

Methods: This is a case-control retrospective study. We reviewed the electronic medical records from January 2009 through January 2013, identifying 142 consecutive patients who underwent either fasciectomy or collagenase injection.

Subperiosteal transmission of intra-articular pressure between articulated and stationary joints.

Hydrostatic pressures can be transmitted between synovial capsules. In each of ten rabbits, we simultaneously measured pressure in two joints, one of which was passively ranged, and the other of which was kept stationary. The intra-articular pressure inside the stationary joint changed every time its companion joint was ranged.

Total joint arthroplasty surgery: does day of surgery matter?

Length of stay (LOS) after total joint arthroplasty (TJA) impacts the expense to the hospital. Our purpose was to evaluate the impact that day of surgery has on postoperative LOS. 547 patients who had a primary TJA at two tertiary care hospitals were identified retrospectively.

New method of fixation of in-bone implanted prosthesis.

This article presents results on the effectiveness of a new version of the titanium porous composite skin and bone integrated pylon (SBIP). The SBIP is designed for direct skeletal attachment of limb prostheses and was evaluated in a preclinical study with three rabbits. In accordance with the study protocol, a new version of the pylon (SBIP-3) was implanted into the hind leg residuum of three rabbits.