The Greco-Nice-Lag: Lag Screw and Double Nice Knot Fixation for Spiral Proximal Phalanx Fractures-Connecting the Shoulder to the Finger.

A colorful array of fixation options exists for the management of operative long oblique or spiral proximal phalanx fractures. These include lag screws, intramedullary devices, Kirschner wires, dorsal or lateral plating, and cerclage wiring. The "Nice double-suture knot," described by Boileau and colleagues, is a sliding, self-stabilizing knot initially created for tuberosity fixation in the shoulder.

"Safe dissection parameters of the anconeus rotational flap for soft tissue coverage at the elbow".

Background: The anconeus is a small muscle located on the posterior elbow originating on the lateral epicondyle and inserting onto the proximal-lateral ulna that functions as an elbow extensor as well as dynamic stabilizer. The blood supply is tri-fold: medial/middle collateral artery (MCA), recurrent posterior interosseous artery (RPIA), and less commonly found, the posterior branch of the radial collateral artery. The anconeus has become a popular option for local soft tissue coverage about the elbow (distal triceps, olecranon, proximal forearm).

Rupture of the Flexor Pollicis Longus Tendon from the Metacarpophalangeal Sesamoid and Joint in a Rheumatoid Patient: A Case Report.

Case: A 54-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis presented with a flexor pollicis longus (FPL) rupture at the level of the metacarpophalangeal joint secondary to attritional damage from metacarpophalangeal (MCP) degenerative changes and exostoses from the radial sesamoid. She underwent direct tendon repair with debridement of the MCP joint and radial sesamoidectomy.

Conclusion: Rheumatoid arthritis can potentially lead to rupture of the FPL tendon in locations distal to the carpus, namely at the level of the MCP joint.

Biomechanical analysis of single-incision anatomic repair technique for distal biceps tendon rupture using tunneling device.

Hypothesis: Single-incision biceps tendon repair with an arthrotunneling device has previously been shown to be a safe and effective technique that provides the anatomic restoration of a two-incision approach and a reduced complication profile. This repair provides adequate and comparable fixation to repairs utilizing anchors, buttons, screws, etc., at a lower cost.

Masquelet Technique and Proximal Tibial Autograft Utilizing Avitus® Bone Harvester for Severely Comminuted Open Distal Radius Fracture with Extensive Bone Loss: A Case Report.

Introduction: Distal radius fractures are one of the most common fractures in the United States. Treatment usually involves internal fixation using a volar Henry approach with placement of a volar locking plate. Optimal treatment becomes less apparent when significant bone loss occurs.

Medial Plating of Pauwels Type III Femoral Neck Fractures Decreases Shear and Angular Displacement Compared with a Derotational Screw.

Objectives: The purpose of this mechanical study was to compare 2 methods of augmented stabilization of Pauwels type III femoral neck fractures.

Methods: Ten matched pairs of young cadaveric femurs were cut 22 cm distal to the lesser trochanter. All specimens received a 70-degree osteotomy, which was stabilized with a 135-degree sliding hip screw.