Allicia O Imada, Samuel McArthur, Nathan T Morrell
{"title":"Plating of Proximal Ulna Fractures Using Posterolateral Distal Humerus Plates: Surgical Technique and Case Series.","authors":"Allicia O Imada, Samuel McArthur, Nathan T Morrell","doi":"10.1097/BTH.0000000000000415","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/BTH.0000000000000415","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Precontoured olecranon plates are frequently used in the management of proximal ulna fractures. Occasionally, in comminuted proximal ulna fractures or segmental ulna fractures, available precontoured olecranon plates are too short for the management of these fractures. The authors have utilized posterolateral distal humerus plates in these instances. The coronal bend in some posterolateral distal humerus plates anecdotally fits well to the proximal ulna, despite being designed for the distal humerus. We sought to measure the coronal angulation of precontoured posterolateral distal humerus plates from various companies and compare these to established proximal ulna angles. Case examples are also provided.</p>","PeriodicalId":39303,"journal":{"name":"Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery","volume":"27 2","pages":"79-83"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10124544","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}
Daniel M Zuchelli, Gregory S Penny, William R Aibinder
{"title":"Bilateral Lesser Tuberosity Fractures: Technique and a Case Report with Literature Review.","authors":"Daniel M Zuchelli, Gregory S Penny, William R Aibinder","doi":"10.1097/BTH.0000000000000417","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/BTH.0000000000000417","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Isolated lesser tuberosity fractures are a rare subset of proximal humerus fractures and are often associated with seizures. Displaced fractures can lead to chronic pain, reduced shoulder function, and posterior instability. Operative treatment is frequently recommended with the displacement of more than 5 mm or angulation of more than 45 degrees. We report on a 31-year-old man with bilateral lesser tuberosity fractures who underwent operative fixation for 1 fracture and nonoperative fixation for the other.</p>","PeriodicalId":39303,"journal":{"name":"Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery","volume":"27 2","pages":"90-94"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10126685","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":"Assessment of Intraoperative Rotational Alignment of Closed Locked Intramedullary Nailing for Humerus Fractures.","authors":"Benjamin Boothby, Lucas Haase, Robert Wetzel","doi":"10.1097/BTH.0000000000000411","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/BTH.0000000000000411","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Intramedullary nailing of humerus fractures has evolved over the past half century and has grown in popularity especially for the polytraumatized patient. The importance of restoring appropriate rotational alignment is equivalent to that of restoring sagittal and coronal alignment to decrease the risk of shoulder degenerative changes and limit range of motion discrepancy from the contralateral limb. This technique is designed to introduce an intraoperative fluoroscopic method to obtain adequate rotational alignment of humeral shaft fractures treated with closed antegrade humeral locked nailing.</p>","PeriodicalId":39303,"journal":{"name":"Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery","volume":"27 2","pages":"70-72"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10126639","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}
Max Haerle, Nicole Schmelzer-Schmied, Florian M Lampert
{"title":"Arthroscopic Capsulodesis for the Treatment of Dynamic Scapholunate Dissociations.","authors":"Max Haerle, Nicole Schmelzer-Schmied, Florian M Lampert","doi":"10.1097/BTH.0000000000000418","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/BTH.0000000000000418","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Management of scapholunate dissociations remains a significant challenge. Open approaches suffer from a disadvantageous further impairment of the stabilizing local structures. The minimally invasive arthroscopic technique described provides reliable stability of the scapholunate interosseous ligament complex in dynamic lesions. The anatomic key structure is the dorsal capsuloligamentous scapholunate septum, which provides a mechanical connection between the scaphoid, lunate, and dorsal capsule of the wrist. Arthroscopic capsuloplasty aims to tighten and stabilize this complex structure in long term. This approach preserves the adjacent structures, namely the secondary wrist stabilizers and their neuromuscular feedback loops. With a certain degree of experience in wrist arthroscopy, the technique is reliably adaptable and reproducible.</p>","PeriodicalId":39303,"journal":{"name":"Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery","volume":"27 2","pages":"95-99"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10497208","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}
Madison Milhoan, Victoria Hoelscher, William F Pientka
{"title":"Iliac Crest Bone Graft With Intramedullary Headless Implant for Metacarpal Bone Loss.","authors":"Madison Milhoan, Victoria Hoelscher, William F Pientka","doi":"10.1097/BTH.0000000000000421","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/BTH.0000000000000421","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Metacarpal bone loss presents a challenging reconstructive dilemma for hand surgeons. While multiple bone grafting techniques have been described, complications including nonunion, graft resorption, fixation requiring prolonged immobilization, stiffness, and the need for multiple procedures are well-documented. We present a technique for managing metacarpal bone loss utilizing a tri-cortical iliac crest graft and an intramedullary metacarpal nail for the treatment of metacarpal fractures and nonunions that is technically simple, fast, and allows for early initiation of motion to decrease postoperative complications.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence: </strong>Level IV- Therapeutic.</p>","PeriodicalId":39303,"journal":{"name":"Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery","volume":"27 2","pages":"120-124"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10114626","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}
Dzintars Ozols, Rudolfs Laucis, Reinis Osins, Marisa Maija Berezovska, Linda Kalnina, Aleksandrs Mikitins, Aigars Petersons
{"title":"The Extensor Indicis Proprius Transposition for the Ulnar Collateral Ligament Stabilization in Thumb Hypoplasia Grades II-IIIa.","authors":"Dzintars Ozols, Rudolfs Laucis, Reinis Osins, Marisa Maija Berezovska, Linda Kalnina, Aleksandrs Mikitins, Aigars Petersons","doi":"10.1097/BTH.0000000000000413","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/BTH.0000000000000413","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Congenital upper extremity deformities are rare, the reported incidence is from 0.15% to 0.2%. The thumb is very important for a hand's functionality, as it provides up to 50% of its total performance. Proper pinch grip formation at the age of 12 to 16 months is part of normal development; however, no functional development can affect a child's psychoemotional development. Well-described techniques such as third or fourth superficial flexor transposition can be found in the literature. There is a paucity of studies on using the extensor indicis proprius (EIP) transposition for stabilization of the ulnar collateral ligament for the first metacarpophalangeal joint (MCPJ). Techniques for the usage of EIP tendon for the reconstruction of absent extensor pollicis longus tendon are more commonly practiced as they create abduction and extension for the thumb hypoplasia grade II-IIIa. We performed EIP transposition with subperiosteally fixation for the ulnar collateral ligament stabilization for thumb hypoplasia patients with a mean age of 38 months (11 to 128) and grade II (n=9), grade IIIa (n=4), and grade IIIb (n=1). Long-term follow-up (2 to 10 y) for the esthetical and functional study was performed. Patients and parents are satisfied with functional and esthetic outcomes. We believe that the EIP tendon transposition can be an alternative method for thumb hypoplasia patients grade II-IIIa reconstruction.</p>","PeriodicalId":39303,"journal":{"name":"Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery","volume":"27 2","pages":"73-78"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10123251","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":"Repurposing Spinal Distractor to Reduce Pediatric Wrist Fractures.","authors":"Harjot S Uppal, Richard A Biama","doi":"10.1097/BTH.0000000000000416","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/BTH.0000000000000416","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Fracture geometry, particularly a jagged bone spike, can present a physical barrier in closed reduction of pediatric distal radius-ulna fractures. When closed reduction of the fracture is not possible, accepting an incomplete reduction and hoping for remodeling, or open reduction, which poses a greater risk for infection and potential physeal injury, are alternative treatment options. The objective of this study was to describe a technique, coined as Percutaneous Skeletal Traction Aided Reduction (P_STAR), for reducing these fractures, thereby eliminating the acceptance of an incomplete reduction and the risks associated with open reduction. In P_STAR, 2 distraction pins are placed 1.5 cm proximal and distal to the fracture site in clearance of the distal radial physis. A shadow-line spinal distractor is then used to distract the pins, reducing the fracture over the irregular impeding fracture geometry. After distraction is released, 1 or 2 K-wires can be percutaneously inserted to transfix the fracture. A video of the technique was also included as Supplemental Digital Content, http://links.lww.com/BTH/A188 . When performed on 18 children with distal radius-ulna fractures, P_STAR achieved near anatomic fracture alignment with no nerve or tendon injury, infection, or refracture.</p>","PeriodicalId":39303,"journal":{"name":"Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery","volume":"27 2","pages":"84-89"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10497215","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":"Surgical Technique: Lateral Plate Osteosynthesis of Proximal Phalanx Fractures.","authors":"Zhixue Lim, Anthony Tun Lin Foo, Soumen Das De","doi":"10.1097/BTH.0000000000000407","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/BTH.0000000000000407","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Dorsal plate fixation of proximal phalanx (PP) fractures is a conventional approach but interferes with the extensor mechanism and results in stiffness. Biomechanical studies have shown that laterally placed plates on the proximal phalanges are equally stable and rigid. This technique obviates the issue of tendon adhesion and may result in better postoperative range of motion and lower secondary procedures such as removal of implant and tenolysis. The low adoption of this technique may be related to lack of familiarity with the surgical approach. We describe our surgical technique with lateral plating of PP fractures and present our case that lateral plate osteosynthesis is an acceptable surgical fixation option for PP fractures, which extends the hand surgeon's armamentarium for more challenging and comminuted fractures.</p>","PeriodicalId":39303,"journal":{"name":"Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery","volume":"27 1","pages":"38-44"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10179209","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}
Eric Taleghani, Thomas E Moran, Anthony Ignozzi, Abhinav Bobby Chhabra, Aaron Freilich
{"title":"Arthrodesis of the First to Second Metacarpal for Definitive Management of Failed Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthroplasty: A Case Series.","authors":"Eric Taleghani, Thomas E Moran, Anthony Ignozzi, Abhinav Bobby Chhabra, Aaron Freilich","doi":"10.1097/BTH.0000000000000405","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/BTH.0000000000000405","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) arthroplasty with resection of the trapezium and soft tissue interposition, with or without ligament reconstruction, has historically proven to be an efficacious treatment for thumb CMC arthritis. The incidence of failure following primary thumb CMC arthroplasty is low; however, the evaluation and management of a patient experiencing an unsatisfactory outcome following CMC arthroplasty is challenging. If symptoms are refractory to conservative measures, then revision surgical treatment may be indicated. Clinical decision making becomes even more complicated in cases of failure after an initial revision surgery has already been performed. In patients with a failed CMC arthroplasty revision in whom all soft tissue options have been exhausted, the senior author considers arthrodesis of the first metacarpal base to the second metacarpal base as a salvage procedure. The authors describe this surgical technique and present our experience with 4 cases in 3 patients who underwent this surgical intervention. Successful radiographic fusion was achieved in all 4 cases, with satisfactory clinical outcome in 3 out of 4 cases, supporting this surgical technique as a definitive option for patients who have failed multiple CMC arthroplasty revision surgeries.</p>","PeriodicalId":39303,"journal":{"name":"Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery","volume":"27 1","pages":"22-29"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10124032","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}
Fabio Andrés Tandioy-Delgado, Lucian Lior Marcovici, Riccardo Luchetti, Andrea Atzei
{"title":"Arthroscopic Assisted Treatment of Combined Trapezium and Bennett Fracture-Dislocation.","authors":"Fabio Andrés Tandioy-Delgado, Lucian Lior Marcovici, Riccardo Luchetti, Andrea Atzei","doi":"10.1097/BTH.0000000000000406","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/BTH.0000000000000406","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Trapezium fractures are unusual; however, they represent the third most frequent fracture of the carpal bones. As they usually follow a high-energy trauma, they are associated with distal radius, Bennett, or Rolando fractures in 80% of cases. Traditional treatment options include, closed reduction and percutaneous pinning, or open reduction and internal fixation. To minimize the additional surgical trauma, an arthroscopic technique has been developed for safe, minimally invasive management of complex injuries of the first carpo-metacarpal joint. Intra-articular dislocated fracture fragments are reduced under direct visualization and fixed through small incisions. Limiting additional surgical damage on the carpo-metacarpal joint ligaments, capsule, and other soft tissues around the fracture preserves the blood supply to fracture fragments and also the proprioceptive system, which is key for the dynamic stability of such a hypermobile joint. This report confirms that the procedure is feasible, and a complete functional recovery can be expected with reduced postoperative rehabilitation.</p>","PeriodicalId":39303,"journal":{"name":"Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery","volume":"27 1","pages":"30-37"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10123226","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}