Treatment of long finger metacarpophalangeal arthritis using HAPY® pyrocarbon interposition implants: a study of 34 cases.

Introduction: Destruction of the metacarpophalangeal joint can result in disabling pain and stiffness. Several therapeutic options are available, including pyrocarbon interposition implants. The primary endpoint of this study was assessment of clinical and radiographic outcomes in 34 patients treated with HAPY® pyrocarbon interposition implants (Tornier, Grenoble, France) with a minimum follow-up of 3 years.

Predictors of Functional Outcomes of Nonoperatively Treated Extra-articular Distal End Radius Fractures in Older Individuals: A Prospective Clinical Study.

Background: Distal radius fractures (DRFs) are some of the most common injuries suffered by the elderly; however, there are varied opinions on management. As there is limited research on patient factors affecting functional outcomes in conservatively managed patients with DRFs, this study aimed to find predictive factors for functional outcomes in such patients.

Methods: Patients with DRFs satisfying the inclusion criteria were managed with closed reduction and slab followed by cast application.

Systematic video analysis of shoulder dislocations in professional male football (soccer): Injury mechanisms, situational and kinematic patterns.

Purpose: Shoulder dislocations in professional football are severe injuries with an increasing incidence and considerable layoff times. Unlike other football injuries, the mechanisms leading to shoulder dislocations are not well understood, which limits the development of targeted preventive measures. Thus, the aims of this study were: (1) to analyse injury mechanisms of shoulder dislocations in professional football, (2) to evaluate situational and (3) to assess kinematic patterns by performing a systematic video analysis.

Ipsilateral Distal Both Bone Forearm and Lateral Humeral Condyle Fractures With Posterolateral Elbow Dislocation: A Rare Injury in a Child.

Lateral humeral condyle fractures are common in children, but concomitant elbow dislocation is rare. This case report involves a 10-year-old girl with an ipsilateral distal both-bone forearm fracture and a lateral humeral condyle fracture accompanied by a posterolateral elbow dislocation. Closed reduction of the elbow was performed in the emergency department without delay, and the patient was operated on as soon as possible.

Ipsilateral proximal and distal radius fractures without elbow dislocation: A case report and literature review.

Introduction And Importance: Ipsilateral proximal and distal radius fractures without elbow dislocation are extremely rare injuries and a few cases have been reported. Currently, there is no well-established consensus regarding their optimal management.

Case Presentation: We report the case of a 57-year-old woman who had a right bipolar radius fracture after falling from a standing height.

Prevalence of Upper Extremity Volleyball Injuries Within Different Adult Age Groups: A Comprehensive Analysis of National Data From 2013-2022.

Background: The mean age of volleyball athletes has increased over the past decade, raising concerns about musculoskeletal injuries. There is no literature on how different mechanisms of injury (MOI) affect different adult age groups.

Purpose: To evaluate epidemiologic trends, diagnoses, and mechanisms of volleyball-related upper extremity injuries within different adult age groups.

Neglected Volar Lunate Dislocation Treated With Lunate Excision and Partial Wrist Fusion.

Lunate dislocation is a rare injury caused by a fall on an outstretched hand with axial loading on the dorsiflexed wrist. These injuries are often missed and tend to present late. Median nerve compressive neuropathy is a common associated finding in such cases.

Pathophysiology of longitudinal forearm instability (Essex-Lopresti syndrome) and implications for treatment.

Longitudinal forearm instability, or Essex-Lopresti syndrome, associates radial head fracture and rupture of the structures uniting the 2 bones, mainly the interosseous membrane and triangular fibrocartilage complex adjacent to the distal radioulnar joint. It is often overlooked at first, and should be screened for in case of comminuted radial head fracture without elbow dislocation or instability. Treatment should be prompt, within 4 weeks of trauma, to avoid soft-tissue retraction and hopefully allow healing.

Spring-Wire Technique as a Cost-Effective Alternative for Volar Rim Fragment Fixation in Distal Radius Fractures.

Introduction Volar rim fragment fixation is difficult to manage, as it is distal to the watershed line, rendering normal volar plates unable to securely capture it. This fragment must be precisely addressed as volar carpal subluxation is unavoidable when fixation is not efficient. The spring-wire technique maintains a stable fixation of this key fragment, which has been previously described in a small series.

Swan-Neck and Boutonniere Deformity in Rheumatoid Hand.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease for which the exact cause is unknown. It is an autoimmune disorder that primarily affects such joints which allows free movement in different directions, but also has many other severe complications related to mortality. On the other hand, this disease is responsible for digital deformities, arising out of a combination of synovitis, intrinsic muscles, and extrinsic tendons impairment, ligament rupture, joint dislocation, and final ankylosis.

Generic Volar Locking Plate Use in Distal Radius Fractures: A Prospective Randomized Study to Evaluate Clinical Outcomes and Cost Reduction.

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate differences in 90-day clinical outcomes between patients treated with generic volar locking plates (VLPs) and conventional VLPs in distal radius fractures. Secondary aims included assessing for differences in surgical characteristics and cost between the groups.

Methods: From November 2022 to April 2023, a prospective block-randomized study was undertaken in which surgeons alternated between using a generic VLP and a conventional VLP each month.