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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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Revision ORIF Successful for Nonunion of Distal Humerus Fracture in Older Patients with Bone Loss
In older patients with poor bone quality or bone loss, distal humerus fracture nonunion can be treated successfully using revision open reduction internal fixation, according to a retrospective study with an average follow-up of 22 years.
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Bone Forceps Useful in Treating Intra-Articular Wrist Fractures Involving the Lunate Facet
Adding a bone forceps to volar plate fixation allows adequate reduction of the dorsal lunate facet fragment without additional morbidity.
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Distinguishing Which Scapholunate Ligament Injuries with Distal Radius Fracture Need Surgical Repair
Radiographic diagnosis of scapholunate ligament injury (SLI) in the setting of distal radius fracture is suboptimal and does not often correspond with clinical concerns. Orthopedic surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital share how they proceed when preoperative films show SLI.
Hand & 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
Revision ORIF Successful for Nonunion of Distal Humerus Fracture in Older Patients with Bone Loss -
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
Most Hand Surgery Patients Support Reduced Opioid Prescribing
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