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Lateral Epicondylitis Is a Common, Self-limited Diagnosis of Middle Age
Calcifications associated with lateral epicondylitis were present on 9% of elbow radiographs, with peak prevalence at ages 60 to 80.
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MRI Need Not Be Ordered Routinely for Suspected Glomus Tumor
Patients who have a visible lesion suspected of being a glomus tumor may not need MRI for confirmation if they have characteristic symptoms.
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New Surgical Approaches to Fracture
Hand and upper extremity orthopedic surgeon Jesse Jupiter, MD, is focused on developing new surgical approaches for fractures. With new treatment methods, he hopes to treat fractures with less invasive surgery to increase mobility and improve function.
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Soft-Tissue Sarcoma of the Hand Is Likely to Recur, Metastasize
More than 40 years of data reviewed by Massachusetts General Hospital researchers shows that soft-tissue sarcoma of the hand is associated with high rates of recurrence and metastasis.
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Reoperation Common After Free Functional Muscle Transfers for Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury
More than half of patients needed at least one operation after undergoing free functional gracilis transfer to restore upper extremity function after traumatic brachial plexus injury.
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Conventional Surgery Sufficient for Proximal Pole Scaphoid Fractures with Delayed Union or Nonunion
Conventional screw fixation with local autologous bone grafting promotes healing of proximal pole scaphoid fractures that present with delayed union and nonunion.
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
Simple Measures Optimize Response to Patient-reported Outcomes Questionnaires in Orthopedics
Orthopaedic Care at Mass General
At Mass General, our world-class physicians and surgeons treat the full spectrum of musculoskeletal conditions—from sprains and strains on the athletic field to limb sparing oncology procedures; from carpal tunnel syndrome to complex spinal reconstruction.Resource links
