Source: Healio
Investigators of a study recently published in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery found a low adverse event rate after hand or upper extremity surgeries performed at a freestanding ambulatory surgery center, which they note demonstrates that these surgeries can be completed safety in an outpatient setting.
Source: Healio
Use of a threaded pin in the treatment of extra-articular and simple articular distal radius fractures offered reliable fracture fixation, according to study results.
Source: Medical News Today
The joints that "crack" most often are the knuckles, knees, ankles, back, and neck. There are numerous reasons why these joints make noise, but, can knuckle-cracking cause orexacerbate arthritis?
Source: Medical Xpress
New research suggests that upper limb amputees, who typically struggle to learn how to use a new prosthesis, would be more successful if fellow amputees taught them.
Source: Medical Xpress
Research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Annual Meeting in Colorado Springs, CO, shows that the location of ligament tears within a pitcher's elbow can be key to predicting the success of non-operative treatment for these injuries, and deciding whether surgery should be recommended.
Source: NCBI
Although uncommon, critical hand ischemia (CHI) represents a cause of significant disability because of its effect on hand function.
