[Short term results of total carpometacarpal joint replacement surgery using the ARPE implant for primary ostearthritis of the thumb].

Introduction: We have reviewed the short-term results of the ARPE arthroplasty of the first carpometacarpal joint for osteoarthritis of the thumb.

Material And Methods: One hundred and eighteen patients have been operated on in our department between June 1999 and June 2003, by the same surgeon. Sixty-three of these patients had been followed for a minimum of six months and were included in this retrospective study.

Could this unusual scaphoid fracture occurring in a badminton player be a stress fracture?

An unusual fracture of the scaphoid occurred in an otherwise healthy young badminton player, caused by a violent movement of extension/flexion of the wrist while performing a smash. There was no direct blow or fall on the wrist, nor history of wrist pain prior to the fracture. No underlying pathology was identified.

Reducing patient discomfort during digital blockade: The subcutaneous single injection digital block - A simple, safe and fast procedure.

Background: Regional anesthesia of a single finger is commonly achieved by the traditional ring block, which requires at least two painful injections in the digit. Single injection digital block techniques have been described to avoid this problem. Among these, the subcutaneous technique described by Harbison appears to be safe and to allow most procedures to be carried out with good tolerance.

Single injection digital block: comparison between three techniques.

Introduction: Regional anesthesia of a single finger is commonly achieved by the traditional ring block. The major drawback of this technique is the need for at least two painful injections in the digit. Single injection techniques have been described.

Atypical mycobacterial infections of the hand: report of eight cases and literature review.

Introduction: Atypical mycobacteria are an uncommon cause of hand infections in immunocompetent patients. Diagnosis is often delayed, with consequent increased morbidity. Better awareness would allow earlier diagnosis and treatment.