{"title":"Treatment of Thumb Metacarpophalangeal Joint Hyperextension by Volar Plate Advancement and Capsulodesis With Suture Tape Augmentation.","authors":"Tonya W. An, Michael Sun, S. Shin","doi":"10.1097/BTH.0000000000000396","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/BTH.0000000000000396","url":null,"abstract":"Basal joint arthritis is commonly associated with attenuation of the volar structures at the thumb metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint, leading to an initially dynamic, and eventually passive hyperextension deformity. In surgical treatment of basilar thumb disease, intervention at the MCP joint should also be considered to correct deformity and prevent persistent dysfunction. We present a novel technique using suture tape augmentation of the thumb MCP joint volar plate advancement and capsulodesis, with the goal of preventing recurrent instability as a result of tissue attenuation and enabling early functional recovery. We also report a representative case of a 66-year-old woman with symptomatic thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis and 50 degrees of MCP passive hyperextension. She underwent trapeziectomy and MCP joint volar plate advancement and capsulodesis with suture tape augmentation. Postoperatively, the patient underwent early mobilization of the affected thumb and at final follow-up of 2 years postsurgery had a painless thumb with full opposition and without hyperextension at the MCP joint during pinch maneuvers.","PeriodicalId":39303,"journal":{"name":"Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43958963","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dry Arthroscopy of the Wrist With a Single-use, 1.9 mm Chip-on-tip System in Wide-awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet.","authors":"Daniel Reiser, Mattias Hedspång, M. Sagerfors","doi":"10.1097/BTH.0000000000000393","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/BTH.0000000000000393","url":null,"abstract":"We retrospectively reviewed our 34 first wrist dry arthroscopy cases using a single-use, 1.9 mm chip-on-tip system in wide-awake local anesthesia no tourniquet (WALANT). Thirteen patients were acute injuries; all acute patients underwent a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) before arthroscopy. In total, 20 of 34 patients had a preoperative MRI. We use this method as a diagnostic tool in patients with wrist pain with suspected ligament tears and for the planning of treatment. We see 2 main advantages in the use of the needle chip-on-tip system: the simplicity of the procedure, and the minimal invasive character of the procedure due to the needle size that makes it possible to perform the procedure in WALANT. We find that the needle chip-on-tip arthroscopy system is a safe and cost-efficient alternative to wrist MRI with superior diagnostic ability. The procedure is minimally invasive and well suited for WALANT.","PeriodicalId":39303,"journal":{"name":"Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42884211","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Arthroscopic Trapeziectomy.","authors":"R. Tosti","doi":"10.1097/BTH.0000000000000397","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/BTH.0000000000000397","url":null,"abstract":"Several methods of resection arthroplasty for the thumb basal joint exist, yet one commonality of these procedures is the removal of the trapezium. My preference is to achieve total trapeziectomy through a less invasive approach and encourage immediate mobilization in order to expedite return to function. Herein I present a step by step method of arthroscopic total trapeziectomy without suspensionplasty.","PeriodicalId":39303,"journal":{"name":"Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42780339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Luis Guilherme Rosifini Alves Rezende, F. J. Shimaoka, L. G. Mandarano-Filho, N. Mazzer
{"title":"Arthroscopic Management for Carpometacarpal Boss of Third Joint and Synovectomy: Technique and Case Report","authors":"Luis Guilherme Rosifini Alves Rezende, F. J. Shimaoka, L. G. Mandarano-Filho, N. Mazzer","doi":"10.1097/BTH.0000000000000391","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/BTH.0000000000000391","url":null,"abstract":"The carpometacarpal boss (CMCB) is painful bony prominence in the dorsum of the hand that can lead to functional and aesthetic impairment. Nonoperative methods are the management of choice, achieving good outcomes. However, operative management could be an alternative in the absence of improvement. Nevertheless, open procedures are more likely to be done, but there are complications, and it is more aggressive to the soft tissue. The use of arthroscopic techniques has increased in the last decade, being a safe alternative for CMCB management. It has the advantage of being a minimally invasive technique, allowing the early range of motion. This minimally invasive method allows synovectomy and preserves tendon attachments, achieving good functional outcomes. This case report presents an arthroscopic technique for managing the middle finger CMCB.","PeriodicalId":39303,"journal":{"name":"Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery","volume":"26 1","pages":"240 - 245"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42629778","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rene Jorquera Aguilera, Francisco Melibosky, J. Brunelli, P. Delgado, Ricardo Kaempf de Oliveira
{"title":"Headless Compression Screw for Metacarpal Nonunion: Description of a New Technique and Report of 4 Cases","authors":"Rene Jorquera Aguilera, Francisco Melibosky, J. Brunelli, P. Delgado, Ricardo Kaempf de Oliveira","doi":"10.1097/BTH.0000000000000390","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/BTH.0000000000000390","url":null,"abstract":"Nonunion is a rare complication of metacarpal fractures and is usually associated with compound, open fractures with tissue loss and infection, or after failed surgical treatment. Repair by rigid osteosynthesis with plate and screws combined with autologous bone grafting has always been the treatment of choice for most patients. Such method allows early motion, although it has been proven that the presence of hardware may cause local soft tissue irritation. Often, hardware removal and tendon releases are necessary. We describe an original technique with a fixation method for the treatment of metacarpal nonunions, considering the excellent results attained with an intramedullary, headless screw for metacarpal fracture fixation. We report a series of three cases that evolved to bone healing with excellent clinical, functional, and radiographic outcomes.","PeriodicalId":39303,"journal":{"name":"Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery","volume":"26 1","pages":"232 - 239"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44160188","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Denervation With Periosteal Resection of the First Carpometacarpal Joint.","authors":"Joan Arenas-Prat","doi":"10.1097/BTH.0000000000000389","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/BTH.0000000000000389","url":null,"abstract":"Osteoarthritis of the first carpometacarpal joint is a frequent condition that hand surgeons have to deal with. When conservative measures such as physiotherapy, steroid injections, or splinting fail to alleviate symptoms, trapeziectomy is considered the gold standard for surgical treatment. In the present article, a novel technique is presented to denervate the joint capsule together with the periosteum and the endosteum to address sensory receptors located in these 2 extracapsular structures in the proximity of the first carpometacarpal joint area. Denervation with periosteal resection, apart from being a relatively easy and less aggressive technique compared with trapeziectomy, offers satisfactory pain relief with a faster recovery time.","PeriodicalId":39303,"journal":{"name":"Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48122852","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Gray, F. Rubio, J. Heifner, N. Hoekzema, D. Mercer
{"title":"Double Barrel Screw Fixation for Proximal Phalanx Fracture.","authors":"R. Gray, F. Rubio, J. Heifner, N. Hoekzema, D. Mercer","doi":"10.1097/BTH.0000000000000387","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/BTH.0000000000000387","url":null,"abstract":"A variety of fixation options exist for treatment of unstable proximal phalanx fractures. Variables which require consideration include the strength of fixation, the invasiveness of the technique and the postoperative rehabilitation protocol. Here we present a minimally invasive technique for dual headless compression screw fixation of proximal phalanx fractures which reduces extensor tendon violation and allows early motion in the immediate postoperative period.","PeriodicalId":39303,"journal":{"name":"Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44232250","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Paradox of Balance.","authors":"Alexander Y Shin","doi":"10.1097/BTH.0000000000000378","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/BTH.0000000000000378","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39303,"journal":{"name":"Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery","volume":"26 1","pages":"1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10122412","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mentorship: Perspectives Through the Eyes of the Mentee and Mentor.","authors":"Nicholas Pulos, Alexander Y Shin","doi":"10.1097/BTH.0000000000000373","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/BTH.0000000000000373","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39303,"journal":{"name":"Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery","volume":"25 4","pages":"207"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10114057","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Graduation.","authors":"Alexander Y Shin","doi":"10.1097/BTH.0000000000000364","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/BTH.0000000000000364","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39303,"journal":{"name":"Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery","volume":"25 3","pages":"129"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39209421","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}