Fractures of the tubular bones of the hand are common and potentially debilitating. The
majority of these injuries may be treated without an operation. Surgery, however, offers …

The overall objective of this study was to determine the patient-level socioeconomic impact
resulting from orthopaedic trauma in the available literature. The MEDLINE, Embase, and …

The hand is essential in humans for physical manipulation of their surrounding environment.
Allowing the ability to grasp, and differentiated from other animals by an opposing thumb …

In most cases, hand fractures can be treated nonoperatively with satisfactory functional and
aesthetic outcomes. Starting approximately 50 years ago, the advent of advanced imaging …

Metacarpal and phalangeal fractures are among the most common skeletal injuries in the
general population, accounting for 10% of all fractures and 1% of emergency department …

The aim of this retrospective study was to determine whether traumatic mallet fractures had
better outcomes when treated by hook plate fixation (13 patients) or extension block pinning …

Avulsion fractures compromise function and movement at the affected joint. If left untreated, it
can lead to deformity, nonunion, malunion, pain, and disability. The purpose of this review …

Background Some patients with mallet fractures who undergo extension block pinning
complain of exposed wires, which delay their return to sports and causes inconvenience …

We have previously demonstrated the ability of fluorescent intraoperative angiography to
predict subclinical ischemia in free tissue transfer, in pedicle flap design, and in mastectomy …

The fingertip consists of the distal phalanx, nail complex, and specialized pulp. The distal
phalanx has an intricate arrangement of soft tissue attachments that stabilize the distal …