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Decision Aid for Trapeziometacarpal Arthritis Reduces Patient Decision Conflict
Hand surgeons at Mass General have developed a web-based decision aid that helps patients with trapeziometacarpal arthritis choose treatment with greater confidence.
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Most Hand Surgery Patients Support Reduced Opioid Prescribing
Practice-wide policies aimed at reducing the number of opioid pills available for misuse are likely to be well received by patients, according to a Massachusetts General Hospital survey.
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Hand Postures During Exam Suggests Need for Extra Support During Recovery
During examination of a wrist, hand or finger injury, some patients exhibit protective hand postures, such as flexing their wrist when told to make a fist. Researchers have linked these nonverbal signs to thought patterns that can hinder recovery.
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Vitamin C Does Not Decrease Risk of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome After Distal Radius Fracture in Double-Blind, Randomized Trial
Researchers at the Department of Orthopaedics are conducting clinical studies to improve the treatment of common clinical problems. A new double-blind randomized trial showed no therapeutic benefit of vitamin C therapy to reduce the incidence of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) following distal radius fracture.
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Cyberchondria Increases Health Anxiety in Orthopedic Patients
Among patients presenting for orthopedic care, compulsive searching of the internet for medical information about the current condition (e.g., cyberchondria) was associated with greater intolerance of uncertainty and greater health anxiety.
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Soft Tissue Injury Is Dominant Factor in Reoperation for PIP Joint Fractures
Research by orthopedic surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital provides insights into the frequency and reasons for reoperation for fractures of the proximal interphalangeal joint.
Hand and Arm contributors
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Jesse Bernard Jupiter, MD
Hand and Upper Extremity Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hansjorg Wyss AO Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Retinacular Sling Reconstruction for Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Tendon Subluxation Has Lasting Results -
Neal C. Chen, MD
Chief of the Hand & Arm Center, Department of Orthopaedics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Program Director, Hand Surgery Fellowship Program, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Vitamin C Does Not Decrease Risk of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome After Distal Radius Fracture in Double-Blind, Randomized Trial
Orthopaedic Care at Mass General
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