The Journal of hand surgery
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To assess ulnocarpal joint stability after treatment of a peripheral triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) injury with all-inside arthroscopic suture repair (SR), extensor retinaculum capsulorrhaphy with the Herbert sling (HS), and a combination of both (SR+HS). ⋯ Ulnocarpal joint stability should be assessed clinically in patients with peripheral TFCC injury, and consideration should be made for using extensor capsulorrhaphy in isolation or as an adjunct to SR as a treatment option.
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To identify factors related to postoperative extension loss when treating mallet finger fractures with extension block pinning. ⋯ Therapeutic III.
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To assess the incidence of ulnar nerve instability in patients undergoing in situ decompression and to identify preoperative risk factors to predict the need for transposition. ⋯ A notable percentage of patients with a stable nerve before surgery will have ulnar nerve instability following decompression. Identification of factors correlating to instability and the potential need for transposition can aid surgeons and patients in preoperative planning.
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Comparative Study
Hook Plate Versus Suture Anchor Fixation for Thumb Ulnar Collateral Ligament Fracture-Avulsions: A Cadaver Study.
To compare the biomechanical properties of hook plate fixation and suture anchor fixation for collateral ligament fracture-avulsions of the thumb metacarpophalangeal ulnar collateral ligament (UCL). ⋯ The hook plate construct provides stronger fixation than a suture anchor for thumb UCL fracture-avulsions.