{"title":"Re: Bourke G, Wade R, van Alfen N. Updates in diagnostic tools for diagnosing nerve injuries and compressions. J Hand Surg Eur. 2024, 49: 668-80.","authors":"José Carlos Botelheiro","doi":"10.1177/17531934241288802","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17531934241288802","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94237,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of hand surgery, European volume","volume":" ","pages":"680"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142635527","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":"Comparing infection rates with wire, plate and intramedullary nail fixation of open metacarpal and phalangeal fractures.","authors":"Casey Zhang, Pooja D Reddy, Teun Teunis","doi":"10.1177/17531934241277949","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17531934241277949","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This retrospective study compares infection-related outcomes between wire, plate and intramedullary nail fixation of open, metacarpal and phalangeal fractures. After adjusting for potential confounding variables, there was no difference in infection rate and reoperation rate for infection.</p>","PeriodicalId":94237,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of hand surgery, European volume","volume":" ","pages":"666-668"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143525684","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":"CORRIGENDUM to 'Scapholunate ligament reconstruction using a part of the extensor carpi radialis brevis tendon through a dorsal approach'.","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/17531934251322716","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17531934251322716","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94237,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of hand surgery, European volume","volume":" ","pages":"685"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143627268","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":"Radiography versus computed tomography for osseous staging of Kienböck's disease.","authors":"Nina Hesse, Karl-Heinz Kalb, Yannick Stohldreier, Hannah Gildein, Jörg van Schoonhoven, Rainer Schmitt","doi":"10.1177/17531934241286115","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17531934241286115","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This retrospective study compared the diagnostic accuracy of conventional radiography (CR) and computed tomography (CT) in classifying Kienböck's disease (KD) according to Lichtman staging. Besides age, cartilage condition and vascularity, bone morphology is important in choosing the most appropriate treatment in KD. In 278 patients, two musculoskeletal radiologists performed a consensus reading of 281 lunate necroses according to the Lichtman classification, based on CR and CT. Stage IIIc was most common in CR (43%) and CT (61%), followed by stage IIIa for CR (25%) and stage IV for CT (15%). In 67%, KD was classified as the same in both modalities. The KD stage had to be upgraded in CT in 34% of cases, notably with stage IIIa progressing to IIIc in 24 out of 69 patients and stage IIIb to IIIc in 23 out of 38 cases. Overall, the Lichtman score was significantly higher on CT. The findings suggest that CT is better than CR in accurately determining the stage of KD stage, indicating a potential shift towards more surgical salvage procedures.<b>Level of evidence:</b> III.</p>","PeriodicalId":94237,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of hand surgery, European volume","volume":" ","pages":"643-648"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12012271/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142335590","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Paul H C Stirling, Samuel G Molyneux, Andrew D Duckworth
{"title":"Re: Essa A, Paul R, Khan S, Avisar E, Chan A, Persitz J. A meta-analysis comparing complications of anterior versus dorsal osteotomy and plating for distal radius malunions. J Hand Surg Eur. 2023, 49: 956-64.","authors":"Paul H C Stirling, Samuel G Molyneux, Andrew D Duckworth","doi":"10.1177/17531934241291801","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17531934241291801","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94237,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of hand surgery, European volume","volume":" ","pages":"678-679"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142635533","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":"PULPe best paper award 2023.","authors":"Tobias Laurell, Gillian D Smith, Daniel M Weber","doi":"10.1177/17531934241270346","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17531934241270346","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94237,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of hand surgery, European volume","volume":" ","pages":"675"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142020065","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":"Outcomes of dual-mobility trapeziometacarpal arthroplasties: a systematic review.","authors":"Lucy Maling, Aaron Rooney","doi":"10.1177/17531934241292249","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17531934241292249","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This systematic review reports the clinical, patient-reported, radiographic outcomes, complications and survivorship of dual-mobility trapeziometacarpal (TMC) joint arthroplasties including the MAÏA®, Moovis® and Touch® prostheses. Thirteen studies were included and outcomes reported for 1421 such arthroplasties. Overall, improvements in strength, range of motion, pain, function and satisfaction were demonstrated with a complication incidence of 13%. The risk of dislocation was 0.6%. The follow-up period was not long enough to draw conclusions about the long-term survival of the implants. Also, due to the low quality of the evidence, it was not possible to conclude that dual-mobility TMC arthroplasty was superior to trapeziectomy. This review highlights the need for Level I evidence with adequate long-term follow-up for TMC joint arthroplasty.</p>","PeriodicalId":94237,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of hand surgery, European volume","volume":" ","pages":"587-595"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142515620","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}
Soham Gangopadhyay, Victoria Jansen, Wee Sim Khor, Matthew D Gardiner, Daniel Burchette, Helen McKenna
{"title":"Guideline on managing thumb base osteoarthritis: The British Society for Surgery of the Hand Evidence for Surgical Treatment (BEST) findings and recommendations.","authors":"Soham Gangopadhyay, Victoria Jansen, Wee Sim Khor, Matthew D Gardiner, Daniel Burchette, Helen McKenna","doi":"10.1177/17531934241313206","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17531934241313206","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This review paper provides a summary of the evidence for non-surgical and surgical management of thumb base osteoarthritis and suggests guidelines through <i>Clinical Practice Recommendations</i> including <i>Good Practice Points</i> and a <i>Patient Flow Algorithm</i>. The guidelines were developed through systematic reviews in accordance with the British Society for Surgery of the Hand Evidence for Surgical Treatment (BEST) Process Manual, which has been accredited by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. A stepwise approach is recommended with initial non-invasive treatment consisting of a comprehensive and multimodal package of supported self-management. Splints should be additionally considered for those who have not responded to a self-management package alone. Intra-articular corticosteroid injections should be considered in those who have not responded to non-invasive treatment. If symptoms fail to resolve, surgery should be considered. Additional procedures such as interposition or ligament reconstruction do not appear to confer any benefit over excision of the trapezium alone.</p>","PeriodicalId":94237,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of hand surgery, European volume","volume":" ","pages":"576-586"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143034398","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":"Does endoscopic carpal tunnel release during distal radial fracture fixation improve outcomes? A randomized controlled trial.","authors":"Yuwarat Monteerarat, Sawitt Sirasittikarn, Niya Pimpan, Witchuree Wejjakul, Roongsak Limthongthang, Panai Laohaprasitiporn","doi":"10.1177/17531934241288216","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17531934241288216","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigated the functional outcome of prophylactic carpal tunnel release during distal radial fracture fixation. A total of 60 patients undergoing anterior locking plate fixation for a distal radial fracture were randomized into two groups: one having prophylactic endoscopic carpal tunnel release and the other serving as a control. Functional outcomes were assessed using the Patient-Reported Wrist Evaluation, Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand, EuroQol 5-Dimension 5-Level questionnaire, Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire, Pain Numerical Rating Scale, grip strength and finger-to-palm distance over a 12-month period. The study found no significant differences in overall functional outcomes or complications between the groups.<b>Level of evidence:</b> I.</p>","PeriodicalId":94237,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of hand surgery, European volume","volume":" ","pages":"628-634"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142484772","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}
Linda Evertsson, Anders Björkman, Christina Turesson, Marianne Arner, Cecilia Mellstrand Navarro
{"title":"Long-term subjective and objective outcomes after digital nerve repair: a cohort study.","authors":"Linda Evertsson, Anders Björkman, Christina Turesson, Marianne Arner, Cecilia Mellstrand Navarro","doi":"10.1177/17531934241286116","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17531934241286116","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Digital nerve injuries are common, but few studies report long-term effects for the individual. The primary aim of this matched-pairs study comparing digital nerve injuries in border digits or central fingers was to investigate hand function 3-10 years after digital nerve repair, assessed using the Mini Sollerman test in 86 patients. Secondary outcomes were sensory function, range of motion, grip strength and patient-reported measures. No significant difference was seen in hand function between the groups, except for lower grip strength in patients with central finger injury. Tactile discrimination was achieved in 87%, with best results among participants aged less than 44 years. Touch perception was measurable in 99%. No statistically significant differences in sensory function were found between the groups. Patient-reported disability was low, with median Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand score of 5, but half of the patients reported neuropathic pain. Numbness and cold sensitivity were the symptoms graded worst after digital nerve injury.<b>Level of evidence:</b> III.</p>","PeriodicalId":94237,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of hand surgery, European volume","volume":" ","pages":"649-658"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12012279/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142484775","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}