Survival and Long-Term Outcomes of Thumb Metacarpal Extension Osteotomy for Symptomatic Carpometacarpal Laxity and Early Basal Joint Arthritis.

Purpose: To evaluate the survival and long-term outcomes of thumb metacarpal extension osteotomy for early carpometacarpal (CMC) arthritis.

Methods: Patients who underwent a thumb extension osteotomy between years 2000 and 2011 were identified. Patient demographics, complications, and reoperations were recorded.

A review of mallet finger and jersey finger injuries in the athlete.

Purpose Of Review: The purposes of this review are to discuss the diagnosis and management of mallet and jersey finger injuries in athletes and to highlight how treatment impacts return to play.

Recent Findings: Mallet finger: although numerous non-operative and operative techniques have been described, there continues to be little consensus regarding the optimal procedure. Jersey finger: ultrasound appears to be a cost-effective imaging modality that may be useful for preoperative planning.

Automated pressure map segmentation for quantifying phalangeal kinetics during cylindrical gripping.

Inverse dynamics models used to investigate musculoskeletal disorders associated with handle gripping require accurate phalangeal kinetics. Cylindrical handles wrapped with pressure film grids have been used in studies of gripping kinetics. We present a method fusing six degree-of-freedom hand kinematics and a kinematic calibration of a cylinder-wrapped pressure film.

The surgical management of hand enchondroma without postcurettage void augmentation: authors' experience and a systematic review.

Background: Postcurettage void augmentation in the management of hand enchondroma is a debated practice. The objectives of this study are to present the outcomes of hand enchondroma treatment by curettage without void augmentation at the authors' institution and to systematically review the literature pertinent to this aspect of management.

Methods: Initially, a retrospective case series of patients treated for hand enchondroma at the authors' institution was conducted to assess postoperative complications and radiographic consolidation.

TRIAD III: nationwide assessment of living wills and do not resuscitate orders.

Background: Concern exists that living wills are misinterpreted and may result in compromised patient safety.

Objective: To determine whether adding code status to a living will improves understanding and treatment decisions.

Methods: An Internet survey was conducted of General Surgery, and Family, Internal, and Emergency Medicine residencies between May and December 2009.