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Challenges and barriers to improving care of the musculoskeletal patient of the future - a debate article and global perspectiveHangama C Fayaz
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
Patient Saf Surg 5:23. 2011..abstract:..
Computer-assisted versus non-computer-assisted preoperative planning of corrective osteotomy for extra-articular distal radius malunions: a randomized controlled trialNatalie L Leong
Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 55 Fruit Street, YAW 2 2C, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 11:282. 2010..Therefore, the objective of this study is to compare patient outcomes after corrective osteotomy for distal radius malunion with and without preoperative computer-assisted planning and peri-operative patient-specific surgical guides...
The management of nonunion and malunion of the distal humerus--a 30-year experienceJesse B Jupiter
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Orthop Trauma 22:742-50. 2008....
Tendon stabilization of the distal ulnaJesse B Jupiter
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Hand Surg Am 33:1196-200. 2008..The technique of a combined extensor and flexor carpi ulnaris tenodesis to stabilize the distal ulna, especially after a Darrach resection, is presented in detail...
Operative management of distal radial fractures with 2.4-millimeter locking plates. A multicenter prospective case seriesJesse B Jupiter
Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 2100 Yawkey Building, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 91:55-65. 2009..A multicenter prospective study of a case series was conducted to determine the efficacy of the operative management of distal radial fractures stabilized with 2.4-mm locking plates...
Posterolateral rotatory elbow subluxation with intra-articular entrapment of the radial nerve. A case reportGeorge Su Liu
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 86:603-6. 2004
Posttraumatic reconstruction in the handJesse B Jupiter
Massachusetts General Hospital, Yawkey Building, Suite 2100, 55 Parkman Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 89:428-35. 2007
Operative management of distal radial fractures with 2.4-millimeter locking plates: a multicenter prospective case series. Surgical techniqueJesse B Jupiter
Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 2100 Yawkey Building, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 92:96-106. 2010..A multicenter prospective study of a case series was conducted to determine the efficacy of the operative management of distal radial fractures stabilized with 2.4-mm locking plates...
Supraclavicular nerve entrapment due to clavicular fracture callusJesse B Jupiter
Orthopaedics Department, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Shoulder Elbow Surg 16:e13-4. 2007
Treatment of unreduced elbow dislocations with hinged external fixationJesse B Jupiter
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114, USA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 84:1630-5. 2002..The results of operative treatment of an unreduced elbow dislocation have been regarded with pessimism. Suggested procedures have included tendon-lengthening, tendon transfer, or reconstruction of ligament or bone...
Comparison of AO Type-B and Type-C volar shearing fractures of the distal part of the radiusJ Sebastiaan Souer
Massachusetts General Hospital, Yawkey 2100, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 91:2605-11. 2009....
Effect of an unrepaired fracture of the ulnar styloid base on outcome after plate-and-screw fixation of a distal radial fractureJ Sebastiaan Souer
Massachusetts General Hospital, Yawkey Center, Suite 2100, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 91:830-8. 2009....
Posttraumatic radial club handDavid Ring
Harvard Medical School, Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
J Surg Orthop Adv 13:161-5. 2004..One patient failed to heal the fracture and was treated with wrist arthrodesis. Functional alignment and use of the hand was restored in all patients...
Elbow position affects distal radioulnar joint kinematicsEric Fu
Hand and Upper Extremity Service and the Bioengineering Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
J Hand Surg Am 34:1261-8. 2009..The primary hypotheses tested by this study were that, in vivo, ulnar variance changes with elbow flexion and forearm rotation, and the arc of forearm rotation changes in relationship to elbow flexion...
Resection of heterotopic ossification of the elbow: a comparison of ankylosis and partial restrictionKim M Brouwer
Orthopaedic Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Hand Surg Am 35:1115-9. 2010..This study tests the hypothesis that the results of release of elbow stiffness related to heterotopic ossification (HO) are comparable whether there is partial or complete restriction (ankylosis) of flexion and extension...
Comparison of elbow contracture release in elbows with and without heterotopic ossification restricting motionAnneluuk L C Lindenhovius
Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Shoulder Elbow Surg 16:621-5. 2007..19). Open release of post-traumatic elbow stiffness is more effective when HO hindering motion is removed than when there is capsular contracture alone...
Condylar blade plate fixation of unstable fractures of the distal ulna associated with fracture of the distal radiusDavid Ring
Harvard Medical School, Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Ambulatory Care Center 525, 15 Parkman Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Hand Surg [Am] 29:103-9. 2004....
Fractures of the medial column of the distal humerus in adultsKim M Brouwer
Orthopaedic Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
J Hand Surg Am 34:439-45. 2009..We reviewed the experience of 2 trauma centers with isolated medial column fractures to evaluate our impression that these fractures often involve complex articular fragmentation...
Isolated radial shaft fractures are more common than Galeazzi fracturesDavid Ring
Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Hand Surg Am 31:17-21. 2006..This study retrospectively reviewed isolated fractures of the radial diaphysis in a large cohort of patients to determine how often such fractures occur without DRUJ injury..
Concomitant nonunion of the distal humerus and olecranonDavid Ring
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J South Orthop Assoc 12:27-31. 2003....
Distal radius osteotomy in the elderly patient using angular stable implants and Norian bone cementSantiago Lozano-Calderon
Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Hand Surg Am 32:976-83. 2007..This technique eliminates donor site bone-graft morbidity and expands the indications of corrective osteotomies to older patients with osteoporotic bone...
Elbow capsulectomy for posttraumatic elbow stiffnessDavid Ring
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, 02114, USA
J Hand Surg Am 31:1264-71. 2006..To determine factors associated with diminished elbow function and upper-extremity-specific health status after elbow capsulectomy for posttraumatic stiffness...
A comparison of proximal radioulnar synostosis excision after trauma and distal biceps reattachmentMarjolijn Henket
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Shoulder Elbow Surg 16:626-30. 2007..The results for excision of a synostosis after a distal biceps reattachment were better than those of excision of a synostosis after trauma...
The posttraumatic stiff elbow: a review of the literatureAnneluuk L C Lindenhovius
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
J Hand Surg Am 32:1605-23. 2007....
Intraoperative distraction in the upper extremityRobert E Boykin
Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg 13:75-81. 2009..The objective of this paper was to detail the technique of intraoperative distraction in the surgical treatment of fractures of the clavicle, humerus, radius, and ulna...
The Darrach procedure for post-traumatic reconstructionPieter Bas De Witte
Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114, USA
Acta Orthop Belg 75:316-22. 2009..In this study, the Darrach procedure improved forearm rotation and pain in patients with posttraumatic stiffness, instability, nonunion, or substantial radioulnar length discrepancy with a low complication and re-operation rate...
The role of locking technology in the handDavid E Ruchelsman
Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Yawkey Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, Suite 2100, MA 02114, USA
Hand Clin 26:307-19; v. 2010....
Unstable nonunions of the distal part of the humerusDavid Ring
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Hand and Upper Extremity Service, ACC 525, 15 Parkman Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 85:1040-6. 2003....
Reconstruction of posttraumatic disorders of the forearmJesse B Jupiter
Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Instr Course Lect 59:283-93. 2010..Although nonunion of forearm fractures is uncommon, it can prove problematic; therefore, it is beneficial to review options for surgical management...
Articular fractures of the distal part of the humerusDavid Ring
Hand Surgery Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114, USA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 85:232-8. 2003..The purpose of this retrospective study was to identify the patterns of distal humeral articular fractures and to analyze the results of open reduction and internal fixation of these injuries...
Surgical treatment of persistent dislocation or subluxation of the ulnohumeral joint after fracture-dislocation of the elbowDavid Ring
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
J Hand Surg [Am] 29:470-80. 2004..CONCLUSIONS: A stable, functional elbow can be restored in most patients with persistent instability after fracture-dislocation of the elbow using a treatment protocol incorporating hinged external fixation...
Monteggia fracture-dislocationsSrikanth Eathiraju
Orthopaedic Hand Service, Yawkey Center, Suite 2100, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
Hand Clin 23:165-77, v. 2007..The character of the ulnar fracture is useful in determining optimal treatment. It is imperative to look for associated injuries of the radial head and coronoid, which alter the management and lead to altered outcomes...
Nonunion of operatively treated capitellum and trochlear fracturesKim M Brouwer
Orthopaedic Hand and Upper Extremity Service and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
J Hand Surg Am 36:804-7. 2011..To test the hypothesis that comminuted fractures of the capitellum and trochlea with posterior comminution (Dubberley type 3B) have a greater risk of nonunion than other types of capitellum and trochlea fractures...
Toward regenerating a human thumb in situChristian Weinand
Laboratory for Tissue Engineering and Organ Fabrication, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
Tissue Eng Part A 15:2605-15. 2009....
Ununited diaphyseal forearm fractures with segmental defects: plate fixation and autogenous cancellous bone-graftingDavid Ring
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, ACC 525, 15 Parkman Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 86:2440-5. 2004..We reviewed the rate of union and the functional results in association with the use of plate-and-screw fixation and autogenous cancellous (nonstructural) bone grafts...
Evaluation of preoperative expectations and patient satisfaction after carpal tunnel releaseJohn Kadzielski
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114 2696, USA
J Hand Surg Am 33:1783-8. 2008..We tested the hypothesis that preoperative expectations affect postoperative satisfaction and arm-specific, self-reported health status after elective carpal tunnel release...
Health status after open elbow contracture releaseAnneluuk L C Lindenhovius
Orthopaedic Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 92:2187-95. 2010..In this study, we tested the hypothesis that improvement in ulnohumeral motion after elbow contracture release leads to improvement in general health status and decreases upper-extremity-specific disability...
Posttraumatic reconstruction in the handJesse B Jupiter
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Instr Course Lect 56:91-9. 2007..Evaluation and management of malunion, nonunion, bone loss, and stiff fingers are important factors in posttraumatic reconstruction of the hand...
Extra-articular osteotomy for malunited unicondylar fractures of the proximal phalanxNeil G Harness
Harvard Medical School, Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Hand Surg [Am] 30:566-72. 2005..CONCLUSIONS: This method of extra-articular osteotomy for malunited unicondylar fractures of the proximal phalanx is highly reproducible, avoids the risks of intra-articular surgery, and leads to a predictable outcome...
Operative release of ankylosis of the elbow due to heterotopic ossification. Surgical techniqueDavid Ring
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 86:2-10. 2004..Although uncommon, complete ankylosis of the elbow secondary to heterotopic ossification results in severe disability. The results of surgical management remain unclear...
Injection of dexamethasone versus placebo for lateral elbow pain: a prospective, double-blind, randomized clinical trialAnneluuk Lindenhovius
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
J Hand Surg Am 33:909-19. 2008..We tested the hypothesis that there is no difference in disability, pain, and grip strength 1 and 6 months after corticosteroid and lidocaine injection compared with lidocaine injection alone (placebo)...
Comparison of acute versus subacute treatment of terrible triad injuries of the elbowAnneluuk L C Lindenhovius
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
J Hand Surg Am 33:920-6. 2008....
A histologic analysis of the effects of stainless steel and titanium implants adjacent to tendons: an experimental rabbit studyAdam Nazzal
Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Department of Plastic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Hand Surg Am 31:1123-30. 2006..Our objective was to evaluate the response of adjacent extensor tendons to titanium and stainless steel in a rabbit in vivo model and to evaluate the influence of time...
The influence of three-dimensional computed tomography reconstructions on the characterization and treatment of distal radial fracturesNeil G Harness
Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 88:1315-23. 2006..Future studies will be required to determine the impact of these decisions on patient outcome...
Plate fixation of osteoporotic fractures of the distal radiusChaitanya S Mudgal
Harvard Medical School, Orthopaedic Hand Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
J Orthop Trauma 22:S106-15. 2008....
The treatment of complex fractures and fracture-dislocations of the handJesse B Jupiter
Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Instr Course Lect 59:333-41. 2010..Articular fractures and fracture-dislocations at the base of the metacarpal also can be difficult to diagnose and treat...
Management of distal radial fracturesNeal C Chen
Yawkey Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 89:2051-62. 2007
Wrist mobilization following volar plate fixation of fractures of the distal part of the radiusSantiago A Lozano-Calderon
Massachusetts General Hospital, Yawkey Center, Suite 2100, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 90:1297-304. 2008....
Perilunate fracture-dislocations of the wrist: comparison of temporary screw versus K-wire fixationJ Sebastiaan Souer
Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Hand Surg Am 32:318-25. 2007..We compared the 2 treatment methods in 2 retrospective cohorts with a null hypothesis that there would be no difference in final wrist motion...
Olecranon osteotomy for exposure of fractures and nonunions of the distal humerusDavid Ring
Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Orthop Trauma 18:446-9. 2004..Olecranon osteotomy can be used for exposure of the distal humerus with a low rate of complications when specific techniques are used...
Compass hinge fixator for acute and chronic instability of the elbowDavid Ring
Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, ACC 525, Boston, MA 02114, USA
Oper Orthop Traumatol 17:143-57. 2005..To maintain concentric reduction of an unstable elbow and to allow active exercises after the treatment of complex elbow injuries or their sequelae...
Comminuted diaphyseal fractures of the radius and ulna: does bone grafting affect nonunion rate?David Ring
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Trauma 59:438-41; discussion 442. 2005..This study examines factors related to nonunion in adult patients with comminuted diaphyseal fractures of both the radius and the ulna to determine the relative influence of bone grafting...
Open reduction and internal fixation of fractures of the radial headDavid Ring
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 84:1811-5. 2002..The purpose of this retrospective study was to analyze the functional results following open reduction and internal fixation of fractures of the radial head and to determine which fracture patterns are most amenable to this treatment...
Fracture-dislocation of the elbowDavid Ring
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Massachusets General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, ACC 525, 15 Parkman Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
Hand Clin 18:55-63. 2002..When complications are anticipated and avoided or addressed expediently, it is possible to restore elbow function in spite of the complexity of these injuries...
Nonunion after functional brace treatment of diaphyseal humerus fracturesDavid Ring
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114, USA
J Trauma 62:1157-8. 2007..To assess which fractures of the humeral diaphysis are prone to nonunion after functional bracing by analyzing patients that present for treatment of nonunion after brace treatment...
Volar Barton's fractures with concomitant dorsal fracture in older patientsNeil Harness
Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency, Boston, MA, USA
J Hand Surg [Am] 29:439-45. 2004..Failure to identify this fracture line can lead to dorsal translation and angulation of the distal radius articular surface, particularly when an undercontoured volar plate is used for internal fixation...
Self-reported upper extremity health status correlates with depressionDavid Ring
Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Yawkey Center, Suite 2100, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 88:1983-8. 2006..The purpose of the present study was to investigate the correlation between the DASH score and psychological factors for specific diagnoses with relatively limited variation in objective pathology...
The treatment of an osteochondral shearing fracture-dislocation of the head of the proximal phalanx: a case reportNeil Harness
Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Hand Surg [Am] 29:925-30. 2004..Open reduction and internal fixation using a small K-wire and figure-of-eight wire technique restored the articular surface of the head of the proximal phalanx and gave a satisfactory functional result...
Combined dorsal and volar plate fixation of complex fractures of the distal part of the radiusDavid Ring
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Yawkee Center, Suite 2100, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 87:195-212. 2005..2 according to the Comprehensive Classification of Fractures) are a challenge for surgeons using standard operative techniques...
The assessment and management of the stiff elbowJesse B Jupiter
Orthopaedic Hand Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Instr Course Lect 52:93-111. 2003..Assessment and management of elbow contracture associated with heterotopic ossification, and treatment of distal humerus nonunion should be done early to restore elbow motion...
Current concepts in the treatment of distal radial fracturesDavid S Ruch
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
Instr Course Lect 53:389-401. 2004..A treatment algorithm for associated injuries to the distal radioulnar joint is also helpful...
Hinged elbow external fixation for severe elbow contractureDavid Ring
Massachusetts General Hospital, ACC 525, 15 Parkman Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 87:1293-6. 2005....
Operative release of complete ankylosis of the elbow due to heterotopic bone in patients without severe injury of the central nervous systemDavid Ring
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston 02114, USA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 85:849-57. 2003..Patients and surgeons should be aware of the small risk of recurrent heterotopic ossification and the moderate risk of pain or recurrent contracture after operative release...
Pain and swelling after radiofrequency treatment of proximal phalanx osteoid osteoma: case reportChristopher C Harrod
Orthopaedic Associates, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114 2696, USA
J Hand Surg Am 35:990-4. 2010..We feel radiofrequency ablation should be cautiously used in the treatment of these lesions out of concern for similar complications...
Plate and screw design in fractures of the hand and wristChaitanya S Mudgal
Orthopaedic Hand Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
Clin Orthop Relat Res 445:68-80. 2006..These features afford surgeons the ability to fix complex injuries in a stable manner so as to institute early rehabilitation in an effort to maximize individual outcomes. Level of Evidence: Level V (expert opinion)...
Osteotomy for malunited fractures of the distal radius: a comparison of structural and nonstructural autogenous bone graftsDavid Ring
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
J Hand Surg [Am] 27:216-22. 2002..Follow-up radiographic and functional results were comparable between groups. Use of a nonstructural, cancellous only bone graft-appealing in its relative simplicity-seems safe and efficacious...
Surgical treatment of redisplaced fractures of the distal radius in patients older than 60 yearsJesse B Jupiter
Hand Surgery Service and the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital, 15 Parkman Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Hand Surg [Am] 27:714-23. 2002..Complications included loss of alignment, tendon rupture, transient radial sensory neuritis, and nonfatal pulmonary embolism in 1 patient each. Six plates were removed because of soft-tissue irritation...
Complications following distal radial fracturesJesse B Jupiter
Harvard Medical School, Orthopaedic Hand Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Instr Course Lect 51:203-19. 2002
Posterior dislocation of the elbow with fractures of the radial head and coronoidDavid Ring
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 02114, USA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 84:547-51. 2002..However, there are few published reports on this injury...
Loss of alignment after surgical treatment of posterior Monteggia fractures: salvage with dorsal contoured platingDavid Ring
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Hand Surg [Am] 29:694-702. 2004..Dorsal contoured plating of the ulna in combination with other procedures can help salvage a malaligned posterior Monteggia fracture with satisfactory function restored in the majority of patients...
Fixed-angle locking plating of displaced proximal humerus fracturesNata Parnes
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Instr Course Lect 59:539-52. 2010..Prospective clinical trials and further study are necessary to generate data comparing locking plate fixation and alternative surgical treatments...
Operative treatment of osteochondral nonunion of the distal humerusDavid Ring
Hand Surgery Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Orthop Trauma 20:56-9. 2006..Attempts to improve the function of the native elbow rather than salvage the situation with interpositional or prosthetic arthroplasty are worthwhile...
Primary intra-articular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the elbow. A case reportAndrew Jawa
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 88:2730-4. 2006
Treatment of osteoporotic distal radius fracturesDavid Ring
Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02114, USA
Osteoporos Int 16:S80-4. 2005..Decision-making is based upon a balance of the goals of the individual patient with the risks of intervention...
Psychological factors associated with idiopathic arm painDavid Ring
Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, WACC 525, 15 Parkman Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 87:374-80. 2005..Psychological and personality factors may be as important as, or more important than, pathological processes in the experience of pain, particularly in patients whose pain has a vague or uncertain source...
Corrective osteotomy for intra-articular malunion of the distal part of the radiusDavid Ring
Massachusetts General Hospital, Yawkee Center, Suite 2100, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 87:1503-9. 2005..Enthusiasm for osteotomy has been limited by concerns regarding the difficulty of the technique and the potential for additional injury, osteonecrosis, and nonunion...
Both scanning plane and observer affect measurements of scaphoid deformityDavid Ring
Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Hand Surg Am 30:696-701. 2005..We hypothesized that the inherent imprecision with which computed tomography scanning planes are selected introduces another source of variability in measurements of scaphoid deformity, further diminishing their reliability...
Volar fixed-angle plating of distal radius extension fractures: influence of plate position on secondary loss of reduction--a biomechanic study in a cadaveric modelHerwig Drobetz
Department of Trauma Surgery, Neunkirchen General Hospital, Neunkirchen, Austria
J Hand Surg Am 31:615-22. 2006..The purposes of this study were (1) to evaluate radial shortening after plating with regard to plate position and (2) to evaluate whether plate position has an influence on the strength and rigidity of the plate-screw construct...
Pain dominates measurements of elbow function and health statusJob N Doornberg
Orthopaedic Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Yawkee Center, Suite 2100, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 87:1725-31. 2005..It may be advisable to evaluate pain separately from objective measures of elbow function in physician-based elbow ratings...
Corrective osteotomy for intra-articular malunion of the distal part of the radius. Surgical techniqueKarl-Josef Prommersberger
Klinik fur Handchirurgie, Salzburger Leite 1, D97615 Bad Neustadt, Germany
J Bone Joint Surg Am 88:202-11. 2006..Intra-articular osteotomy can be performed with acceptable safety and efficacy, it improves wrist function, and it may help to limit the need for salvage procedures such as partial or total wrist arthrodesis...
Idiopathic arm painDavid Ring
Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, ACC 525, 15 Parkman Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 86:1387-91. 2004..We investigated the relative effect of idiopathic arm pain and arm pain due to a discrete diagnosis on upper-extremity-specific health status...
Fractures of the distal radius treated with a nonbridging external fixation technique using multiplanar k-wiresGeorg Gradl
Chirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik der Universität Rostock, Rostock, Germany
J Hand Surg Am 30:960-8. 2005..A method of nonbridging hybrid fixation of distal radius fractures facilitates fracture reduction and allows for free wrist movement...
Health status after total wrist arthrodesis for posttraumatic arthritisLauren Adey
Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Hand Surg [Am] 30:932-6. 2005..CONCLUSIONS: Substantial dysfunction was noted on both upper-extremity-specific and general health status measures after total wrist arthrodesis for posttraumatic conditions. Pain was improved but not eliminated...
Difficult elbow fractures: pearls and pitfallsJesse B Jupiter
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
Instr Course Lect 52:113-34. 2003..Articular injury to the radial head is commonly more severe than noted on plain radiographs. Fracture fragments are often anterior. Implants applied to the surface of the radial head must be placed in a safe zone...
Combined dorsal and volar plate fixation of complex fractures of the distal part of the radiusDavid Ring
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, ACC 525, 15 Parkman Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 86:1646-52. 2004..2 according to the Comprehensive Classification of Fractures) are a challenge for surgeons using standard operative techniques...
Protrusion of hardware impairs forearm rotation after olecranon fixation. A report of two casesFelix Matthews
Division of Trauma Surgery, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
J Bone Joint Surg Am 89:638-42. 2007
