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..This will help the surgeon to more accurately inform the patient and possibly to reconsider and adjust the choice in treatment options...

..6%. A literature review showed that open and arthroscopic arthrolysis yield a gain of about 44.10 degrees and 31.25 degrees, respectively. The conclusion is that there certainly is a place for arthroscopic elbow arthrolysis...

..Clinical parameters for Dupuytren's diathesis remain the best way to predict recurrence risk...

..A good active range of motion can be expected but a lack of force persists. However, it remains difficult to conclude for which patients this surgery can be predictably successful...

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..Differentiation between septic and non-septic cases is challenging. The risk of wound healing problems and recurrence should be taken into account when planning surgical resection...

..Here, we present the case of a goalkeeper with simultaneous bilateral mallet fingers in the third and fourth ray, successfully treated with splinting. Origin and treatment options are discussed...

..The fibroblast in DD is an interesting model for future experiments...

..Postoperative rehabilitation involved the use of an articulated external fixator and there was a successful outcome. Possible causes of the dislocation are discussed...

..Based on these data, we feel that patients should be informed that sometimes, surgical treatment for Dupuytren's disease can lead to an eventual decision to amputate...

..Transient neuropathy was present in five patients (4 ulnar, 1 radial). Metallosis in total elbow arthroplasty may be associated with severe tissue damage. A staging method is presented...

..Several known risk factors were present: high cholesterol, smoking and manual work. Frozen shoulder showed a very high prevalence in women with Dupuytren's disease...

..These findings were compared with literature data on the prevalence of Dupuytren's disease in other countries and populations. It appears that, similar to northern Europe, Dupuytren's disease is also a common disease in Flanders...

..The VAS for satisfaction also improved. We conclude that cellulose implants may improve the outcome of segmental fasciectomy in Dupuytren disease by achieving a better extension of fingers and a higher patients' satisfaction...

..The arthroscopic Outerbridge-Kashiwaghi procedure appeared in this study as a good surgical option in mild to moderate elbow arthritis, with significant pain relief and increased elbow mobility and function...

..An operation with resection of the A1-pulley and resection of the nodule, that showed chondroid metaplasia and calcifications, resolved the problem completely...

..to compare a motion preserving procedure of the wrist with the wrist arthrodesis, the so-called gold standard in patients with posttraumatic wristpain...

..We conclude that postoperative immobilisation is not necessary after proximal row carpectomy...

..5%), fair for one (6.2%) and poor for one (6.2%). Patients' satisfaction showed that thirteen (86.6%) were much better or better and two (13.3%) were not improved compared with the preoperative situation...

..We report a case of periprosthetic fracture of the shoulder, treated operatively. A special plate/cable system (ECG) was used with an excellent outcome. This easy technique is recommended for such fractures...

..Alterations in the biomechanical properties of the distal humerus after ulnohumeral arthroplasty may lead to a shift in fracture patterns from diaphyseal to column fractures. The strength of the columns is strongly reduced by 41%...

..We report a case of an enchondroma protuberans of the fifth middle phalanx of the right hand treated by resection, curettage, and autologous bone grafting, with recovery of the normal function of the hand and fingers...

..There was a significant increase in gripping force in the PRC group, but not in the others. The final gripping force was not significantly different in the three treatment regimes...

..The experiments were made on specimens of fresh human extensor tendon. The double-loop technique was significantly stronger than the other suture techniques...

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..The range of motion was better in those with a traditional fixation (K-wires or screws) compared to the newer circular plates. There was no significant difference concerning pain relief, gripping force and disability...

..Their elbow function remained perfect within a 2 year follow-up period. We suggest that arthroscopic ulnohumeral arthroplasty is a viable option in sportsmen with recurrent loose bodies and elbow locking due to ongoing elbow arthritis...

..Excision of the proximal row provided predictable and durable pain relief, restored functional movement and grip strength, and allowed returned to gainful employment in most of the patients...

..Considering the overall complication rate, and more specifically the incidence of nonunion after trapeziometacarpal fusion, it can be reasonably concluded that the latter should be reserved for specific indications...

..The mean DASH score was 17.3. Pain was absent or minimal in 47 patients. The grip force was 80% of the contralateral side. Based on these findings, arthroscopic repair of the TFCC appears to be a reliable technique...

..Correct intramuscular administration is crucial to prevent post-vaccination frozen shoulder and on the other hand, physicians' awareness is needed to recognize this feature early on...

..78). With an effect size of 0.87 and a standardized mean response of 0.69, the Dutch version of the DASH is highly responsive for the evaluation of the outcome of surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome...

..81 showing intraobserver reproducibility. This classification for Kienböck's disease has good reliability and reproducibility...

..A case with bilateral scaphoid osteochondroma (exostosis) with scapholunate dissociation. In both the cases a proximal row carpectomy was performed with excellent outcome...

..Postoperatively he developed substantial ossification of the supraspinatus tendon. A review of the literature was done. To our knowledge no other cases similar to this have been reported...

..Mean consolidation time (10 months) (range 2-32) and return to work were longer than in similar studies. Our findings confirm the usefulness of ulnar shortening osteotomy in the relief of ulnocarpal impingement symptoms...

..This case is reported to make clinicians aware of a possible causative link between bisphosphonate use and osteonecrosis of other bones...

..CONCLUSION: This operation-open reduction of the radial head and osteotomy of the ulna-results in an excellent outcome for a missed Monteggia fracture in children...

..We hypothesize that negative ulnar variance encourages further progression of the collapse of the lunate, while neutral or positive ulnar variance seems to protect the lunate against deformation...

..However this was not related to the correction or absence of correction of the preoperatively existing DISI. There was no correlation between radiological presence of osteoarthritis and clinical outcome...

..Fifth ray involvement in Dupuytren's disease remains a surgical challenge, especially at the proximal interphalangeal joint. Residual deformity and recurrence rate remain high, irrespective of the surgical technique used...

..The mean postoperative disabilities of the arm, shoulder, and hand score was 29.8 (compared with 40.0 preoperatively)...

..We present a fracture of the ridge of the trapezium with evolution towards a pseudo-arthrosis...

..Proximal carpal row resection arthroplasty gave satisfactory results in patients with advanced Kienbock's disease...

..In contrast, age, first web retraction, and hyperextension of the metacarpophalangeal joint were considered valuable in predicting the ultimate outcome...

..At follow-up the results were excellent in 3 patients, good in 4 and poor in 3. This appears as a valid salvage procedure for lateral epicondylitis, since the operation was performed as a second or even a third approach...

..A significantly worse outcome was seen for function and subjective evaluation in the radial clubhand associated thumbs and for the functional score for the more severe Blauth group...

..To quantify 2 patterns of carpal malalignment, midcarpal malalignment (type 1) and radiocarpal malalignment (type 2), and to evaluate the effect of distal radius osteotomy on these malalignment patterns...

..During exploration an accessory muscle slip running from the coronoid process of the ulna towards the flexor pollicis longus (Gantzer's muscle) was found compressing the nerve...

..Blount stapling appears as a reliable method for treatment of idiopathic genua valga in children, with satisfactory results and few complications...