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1. Radiographic Loss of Contact Between Radial Head Fracture Fragments Is Moderately Reliable

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Daniel Hernandez, David R. Miller, Vispi Jokhi, Matthias Turina, J. C. Goslings, Parag Sancheti, J. L. Marsh, Parag Melvanki, Fred Baumgaertel, Charalampos G. Zalavras, Doug Hanel, Scott Edwards, Marc F. Swiontkowski, Jonathan Rosenfeld, Jason Fanuele, Brent Bamberger, Jeffrey Wint, Lisa L. Lattanza, Michael P. Leslie, Saul Kaplan, Matt Mormino, Loren Potter, Ronald Liem, Eric P. Hofmeister, Francisco Javier Aguilar Sierra, Jeremy A. Hall, Mahmoud I. Abdel-Ghany, Jonathan L. Hobby, Sanjev Jain, Taizoon Baxamusa, Martin I. Boyer, Reto Babst, Nikolaos K. Kanakaris, Gregory L. DeSilva, Ramon De Bedout, Ladislav Mica, Thomas B. Hughes, M. Jason Palmer, John S. Taras, Thomas A. DeCoster, Daphne M. Beingessner, Sanjeev Kakar, Lob Guenter, Arie B. van Vugt, Douglas T. Hutchinson, Hans J. Kreder, R. S. Gulve, J. Andrew, Henry Broekhuyse, Milind Merchant, Elena Grosso, David O. Oloruntoba, Nick Meyer, Iain McGraw, Michael Nancollas, Gustavo Mantovani Ruggiero, Rolf W. Peters, Antonio Barquet, Christopher J. Walsh, Thomas W. Wright, Pradeep Choudhari, Peter J. L. Jebson, Grant E. Garrigues, Richard Barth, Sander Spruijt, Scott F. M. Duncan, Taco Gosens, Thierry G. Guitton, Takashi Sasaki, Philipp Lenzlinger, Edward J. Harvey, Richard Buckley, Qiugen Wang, Platz Andreas, K.J. Ponsen, John Glenden DeVine, Peter Kloen, David Ring, Wendy E. Bruinsma, Jose A. Ortiz, Rodrigo Pesantez, Lawrence Weiss, Michael A. Prayson, Denise Eygendaal, Alberto Pérez Castillo, Edward C. Yang, Ross Leighton, John A. McAuliffe, Frede Frihagen, Amal Basak, Clifford B. Jones, Boyd Lumsden, Edward K. Rodriguez, Brett D. Crist, Martin Richardson, James F. Kellam, Kendrick E. Lee, W. Arnnold Batson, Shep Hurwit, Michael W. Grafe, Todd E. Siff, David Weiss, George L. Thomas, Scott A. Mitchell, Steve Helgemo, Ben Sutker, Joseph M. Conflitti, James Wagg, Toni M. McLaurin, Michael H.J. Verhofstad, Richard L. Uhl, Robert D. Zura, Eric Mark Hammerberg, John Wixted, Jorge G. Boretto, Frank L. Walter, Ian A. Harris, Waldo E. Floyd, Michael A. Baskies, John Howlett, I. Trenholm, Peter L. Althausen, Rozental, Brad Petrisor, John T. Bolger, Raymond Malcolm Smith, Rena Stewart, Leon Elmans, David B. Carmack, Ekkehard Bonatz, David M. Kalainov, George M. Kontakis, Rick F. Papandrea, Andrew H. Schmidt, Julie E. Adams, I. J.V. Kleinlugtenbelt, Gregory J. Della Rocca, Charles Cassidy, Catherine Spath, Lars C. Borris, Fabio Suarez, Chris Wilson, Jim Calandruccio, Sidney M. Jacoby, Thomas J. Fischer, Daniel B. Polatsch, Peter Schandelmaier, Jose Nolla, Richard S. Page, Kenneth A. Egol, Steven J. Rhemrev, Alan Kawaguchi, Timothy G. Havenhill, Jay Pomerance, Patrick T. McCulloch, Richard Jenkinson, Fryda Medina Rodríguez, Bernhard Ciritsis, Abhijeet L. Wahegaonkar, Charles Metzger, Vishwanath M. Iyer, Carrie R. Swigart, Lisa Taitsman, Leon S. Benson, Rudolf W. Poolman, Kyle J. Jeray, Peter R. Brink, Niels W. L. Schep, Marc J. Richard, Kevin Eng, Russell Shatford, George S.M. Dyer, Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Surgery, Other Research, Other departments, AMS - Amsterdam Movement Sciences, and Graduate School

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Joint Instability, Male, medicine.medical_specialty, Sports medicine, Radiography, Elbow, Forearm, Predictive Value of Tests, Elbow Joint, Humans, Medicine, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Observer Variation, Orthodontics, business.industry, Reproducibility of Results, General Medicine, Anatomy, Prognosis, musculoskeletal system, body regions, Radius, medicine.anatomical_structure, Symposium: Traumatic Elbow Instability and its Sequelae, Elbow dislocation, Orthopedic surgery, Ligament, Female, Surgery, Radial head fracture, Clinical Competence, Radius Fractures, Elbow Injuries, business, Specialization
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Loss of contact between radial head fracture fragments is strongly associated with other elbow or forearm injuries. If this finding has adequate interobserver reliability, it could help examiners identify and treat associated ligament injuries and fractures (eg, forearm interosseous ligament injury or elbow dislocation). (1) What is the interobserver agreement on radiographic loss of contact between radial head fracture fragments? (2) Are there factors associated with the observer such as location of practice or subspecialization that increase interobserver reliability? Fully trained practicing orthopaedic and trauma surgeons from around the world evaluated 27 anteroposterior and lateral radiographs of radial head fractures on a web-based platform for the following characteristics: (1) loss of contact between at least one radial head fracture fragment and the remaining radial head and neck; (2) a gap between fragments of 2 mm or greater; (3) anticipated fracture instability (mobility) on operative exposure; (4) anticipated associated ligament injuries; and (5) recommendation for treatment. Agreement among observers was measured using the multirater kappa measure. Kappas for various observer characteristics were compared using 95% confidence intervals. The overall interobserver agreement was moderate (range, 0.49-0.55) for each question except associated ligament injury, which was fair (0.33). Shoulder and elbow surgeons had substantial agreement (range, 0.51-0.61) in many areas, but kappas were generally in the moderate range (0.41-0.59) based on number of years in practice, radial head fractures treated per year, and trainee supervision. Radiographic signs of radial head fracture instability such as loss of contact have moderate reliability. This characteristic seems clinically useful, because loss of contact between at least one radial head fracture fragment and the remaining radial head and neck is strongly associated with associated ligament injury or other fractures. Level III, diagnostic study. See Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence

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2014
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2. Variation in Recommendation for Surgical Treatment for Compressive Neuropathy

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Gregory Dee Byrd, John Jiuliano, Steve Kronlage, Paul M. Guidera, Steven J. McCabe, C. Taleb, Paul A. Martineau, Asif M. Ilyas, Sander Spruijt, Samir Sodha, Paul C. Bettinger, Robert R.L. Gray, German Ricardo Hernandez, Jose A. Ortiz, Thomas Apard, John A. McAuliffe, Desirae M. McKee, Seth D. Dodds, Thomas F. Varecka, Renato M. Fricker, Karel Chivers, Charles A. Goldfarb, John P. Evans, Charles Metzger, Naquira Escobar Luis Felipe, Julie E. Adams, Marco Rizzo, Prasad Sitaram, Hervey L. Kimball, Robert M. Szabo, Charles Cassidy, Fidel Ernesto Cayon Cayon, John S. Taras, Miguel Pirela-Cruz, H. Brent Bamberger, Steven Beldner, Gladys Cecilia Zambrano Caro, Evan S. Fischer, David Ring, William J. Van Wyk, Daniel B. Polatsch, Carlos Henrique Fernandes, David M. Lamey, Michael J. Quinn, Victoria D. Knoll, David R. Miller, Peter H. DeNoble, Richard S. Gilbert, Jim Calandruccio, Jose Nolla, Kevin J. Malone, Harrison Solomon, Frank L. Walter, Randy M. Hauck, David E. Tate, Daniel A. Osei, Christopher M. Jones, Taizoon Baxamusa, Ines C. Lin, Christopher J. Walsh, Sidney M. Jacoby, Thomas J. Fischer, Ryan P. Calfee, Gary M. Pess, Martin I. Boyer, Lawrence Weiss, Oleg M. Semenkin, Russell Shatford, Brian P.D. Wills, Ralph M. Costanzo, Vipul P. Patel, Andrew L. Terrono, Carrie R. Swigart, Ralf Nyszkiewicz, Nicky L. Leung, Karl Josef Prommersberger, Gary R. Kuzma, D. Kay Kirkpatrick, Christopher S. Wilson, Lawrence S. Halperin, W. Arnnold Batson, George W. Balfour, Marc J. Richard, Lior Paz, Doug Hanel, Rick F. Papandrea, R. Glenn Gaston, Joshua M. Abzug, Ryan Klinefelter, Michael Jones, Jennifer B. Green, Todd E. Siff, Louis W. Catalano, Neil G. Harness, Jay Pomerance, Patrick T. McCulloch, Megan M. Wood, Phani Dantuluri, Saul Kaplan, Christopher J. Wilson, Barry Watkins, Philip Coogan, Leon S. Benson, Jessica A. Frankenhoff, Abhijeet L. Wahegaonkar, Rozental, Jochen Fischer, F. Thomas D. Kaplan, Richard L. Hutchison, Craig A. Bottke, Stephen A. Kennedy, Nicholas J. Horangic, Jennifer Moriatis Wolf, Milan M. Patel, Jorge G. Boretto, Michael W. Kessler, Steven Alter, Timothy G. Havenhill, Frank J. Raia, Catherine Spath, Andrew W. Gurman, Cesar Dario Oliveira Miranda, Lewis B. Lane, Kendrick E. Lee, Hal MccUtchan, Michael W. Grafe, David E. Ruchelsman, Theresa O Wyrick, James M. Boler, Patrick W. Owens, Eric P. Hofmeister, Gregory L. DeSilva, Gary K. Frykman, Ross Nathan, Arjan G.J. Bot, Aida E. GarciaG, Charles J. Eaton, Alan Schefer, Scott A. Mitchell, Michael Nancollas, Richard Barth, José Fernando Di Giovanni, Michael A. Baskies, Georg M. Huemer, Warren C. Hammert, David L. Nelson, L. C. Bainbridge, Maurizio Calcagni, Jamie E. Forigua, John Howlett, H. W. Grunwald, Bernard F. Hearon, Michael J. Behrman, John M. Erickson, Eon K. Shin, Stéphanie J.E. Becker, J. E.B. Stuart, Michiel G.J.S. Hageman, M. Jason Palmer, Bruce I. Wintman, Stephen W. Dailey, Sanjeev Kakar, Jonathan Isaacs, Jack Choueka, Stanley Casimir Marczyk, Alberto Pérez Castillo, Lisa L. Lattanza, Jeff W. Johnson, Ekkehard Bonatz, David M. Kalainov, Peter E. Hoepfner, James G. Reid, Ramon De Bedout, Jeffrey Yao, Ngozi M. Akabudike, Stuart M. Hilliard, Colby Young, David M. Ostrowski, Scott F. M. Duncan, Thierry G. Guitton, Peter J. L. Jebson, Jerome W. Oakey, Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, and Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

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medicine.medical_specialty, business.industry, Mononeuropathies, MEDLINE, Mindset, Hand surgery, Logistic regression, medicine.disease, Decompression, Surgical, Random Allocation, Adaptation, Psychological, Physical therapy, Medicine, Objective test, Humans, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Surgery, Clinical significance, Practice Patterns, Physicians', Radial Neuropathy, business, Null hypothesis, Carpal tunnel syndrome
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Purpose It is our impression that there is substantial, unexplained variation in hand surgeon recommendations for treatment of peripheral mononeuropathy. We tested the null hypothesis that specific patient and provider factors do not influence recommendations for surgery. Methods Using a web-based survey, hand surgeons recommended surgical or nonsurgical treatment for patients in 2 different scenarios. Six elements of the first scenario (symptoms, circumstances, mindset, diagnosis, objective testing, and expectations) had 2 possibilities that were each independently and randomly assigned to each rater. For the second scenario, 2 different scenarios were randomly assigned to each rater. Multivariable logistic regression sought factors associated with a recommendation for surgery. Results A total of 186 surgeons of the Science of Variation Group completed a survey regarding recommendation of surgery for 2 different patients based on clinical scenarios. Recommendations for surgery did not vary significantly according to provider characteristics. For the various elements in scenario 1, recommendation for surgery was more likely for patients who were self-employed and continued to work and who had objective electrodiagnostic abnormalities. For the 2 vignettes used in scenario 2, a recommendation for surgery was associated with abnormal electrophysiology. Conclusions The findings of this study suggest that—at least in a survey setting—surgeons prefer to offer peripheral nerve decompression to patients with abnormal electrophysiology, particularly those with effective coping strategies. Clinical relevance The role of objective verification of pathophysiology is debated, but it is an influential factor in recommendations for hand surgery.

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2013
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3. A New Technique for Reconstruction of the Ulnar Collateral Ligament of the Thumb

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Martin A. Posner, Nader Paksima, Michael A. Baskies, and David V. Tuckman

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Male, Proximal phalanx, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Thumb, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Cadaver, Humans, Medicine, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Aged, 030222 orthopedics, biology, business.industry, Collateral Ligaments, 030229 sport sciences, Anatomy, Middle Aged, Plastic Surgery Procedures, biology.organism_classification, Reconstruction method, Valgus, medicine.anatomical_structure, Peak load, Ligament, Female, business, Cadaveric spasm
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Background Several previous studies have described reconstructive methods for the treatment of an injury to the ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb. However, there are few biomechanical studies to date to analyze the strength of the surgical reconstruction. Purpose To evaluate 2 reconstruction techniques with use of a cadaveric model (1) reconstruction with the use of a free tendon graft placed in a figure-of-8 fashion through drill holes in the metacarpal and proximal phalanx of the thumb, and (2) reconstruction with the use of the Bio-Tenodesis Screw System. Study Design Controlled laboratory study. Methods Eight matched pairs of cadaveric specimens underwent removal of the proper and accessory ulnar collateral ligaments. One of the 2 reconstruction methods was performed, and specimens were mounted on a materials-testing machine. The specimens were subjected to valgus stress to failure at 30° of flexion. Failure was defined as valgus laxity of 30° at the metacarpophalangeal joint. Results The peak load to failure was 23.5 ± 11.4 N for the figure-of-8 reconstruction and 24.3 ± 12.3 N for the reconstruction using the Bio-Tenodesis Screw System. Comparing the 2 groups, there was no statistically significant difference in peak loads to failure (P = .88). Conclusion There was no statistically significant difference between the peak loads to failure of the 2 reconstructions. Clinical Relevance The Bio-Tenodesis Screw System may provide another viable option for surgical reconstruction of the ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb.

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2007
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4. TAPE BLISTERS FOLLOWING HIP SURGERY

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Daniel B. Polatsch, Rudi Hiebert, Jan Peter Homman, Kenneth J. Koval, Kenneth A. Egol, and Michael A. Baskies

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Hip surgery, medicine.medical_specialty, integumentary system, business.industry, education, Surgical wound, Blisters, General Medicine, law.invention, Surgery, Randomized controlled trial, law, Relative risk, Orthopedic surgery, Medicine, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, medicine.symptom, skin and connective tissue diseases, business, Prospective cohort study, Complication
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Background: Tape blisters after hip surgery can be a source of postoperative morbidity and can increase patient discomfort. The purpose of this prospective study was to compare two different types of tape to determine whether the type of tape influences the rate of blister formation. Methods: Ninety-nine patients (100 hips) were enrolled in the study. Patients were randomized into one of two treatment groups: one treated with a nonstretchable silk tape and one treated with a perforated, stretchable cloth tape. After surgery, the assigned tape was applied over the postoperative dressing with care not to produce skin tension. At the first dressing change, the presence or absence of blisters was recorded as were the number, size, location, and type of any blisters. The presence or absence of tape blisters was recorded at the time of each subsequent dressing change. Results: A tape blister developed on twenty-five hips in twenty-five patients. The risk of a blister developing was 41% (twenty of forty-nine patients) when the nonstretchable silk tape was used and 10% (five of fifty patients) when the perforated cloth tape was used (relative risk = 4.08, 95% confidence interval = 1.53 to 10.87, p = 0.005). We found no association between formation of tape blisters and the age or gender of the patient, number of medical comorbidities, smoking history, results of nutritional assessment, or type of surgery. Conclusions: The prevalence of tape blisters was significantly lower when perforated cloth tape was used than it was when nonstretchable silk tape was used. Level of Evidence: Therapeutic study, Level I-1a (randomized controlled trial [significant difference]). See Instructions to Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.

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2003
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5. Interobserver variability in the treatment of little finger metacarpal neck fractures

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Lewis B. Lane, Rick F. Papandrea, Minoo Patel, P. Hahn, Andrew H. Schmidt, Gerald A. Kraan, William Dias Belangero, David E. Ruchelsman, Henry Broekhuyse, J. H. Scheer, Vassilios S. Nikolaou, Travis M. Hughes, C.J.H. Veillette, N. Bijlani, Aida Garcia, Charles Cassidy, S. Moghtaderi, M. A J Van De Sande, Timothy Omara, B. Watkins, E. Forigua Jaime, C. Young, Philipp N. Streubel, A. Berner, R. de Bedout, M. P. J. van den Bekerom, Maurizio Calcagni, Grant Bayne, T. Higgins, Mahmoud I. Abdel-Ghany, Rick Tosti, L. C. Bainbridge, Matthew Rg Menon, Lior Paz, M. Soong, Warren C. Hammert, Yoram A. Weil, Randy M. Hauck, Grant E. Garrigues, S. G. Kaar, D.M. Silva, Thomas G. Stackhouse, Richard L. Hutchison, Augustus D. Mazzocca, Lars C. Borris, M. Quell, Fabio Suarez, Daniel Haverkamp, Chris Wilson, R. Omid, Gladys Cecilia Zambrano Caro, Daniel B. Polatsch, Theodoros I. Tosounidis, Marco Rizzo, Jose Nolla, F. García, Richard S. Page, Charalampos G. Zalavras, Asif M. Ilyas, E.T. Tolo, Megan M. Wood, H. Durchholz, G. Kohut, Michael J. Behrman, Peter Kloen, Christos Garnavos, David L. Nelson, Charles A. Goldfarb, R. Gaston, Michael W. Kessler, Koroush Kabir, Chad Manke, John M. Erickson, Thomas Mittlmeier, Prosper Benhaim, Seth D. Dodds, V. Philippe, K. Dickson, Richard Buckley, Karel Chivers, Bernard F. Hearon, Jonathan Isaacs, M. Ladislav, H. Goost, Peter R. Brink, Edward J. Harvey, Richard S. Gilbert, D.K. Kirkpatrick, Ronald Liem, H. W. Grunwald, R. Wallensten, Sergio Rowinski, Jim Calandruccio, Minos Tyllianakis, G.J. Della Rocca, H. B. Bamberger, Thomas J. Fischer, Kevin J. Malone, Marc J. Richard, Saurabh P. Mehta, Niels W. L. Schep, E.M. Hammerberg, Peter Schandelmaier, Jeffrey Wint, German Ricardo Hernandez, J. Moreta-Suarez, Christopher M. Jones, Taizoon Baxamusa, Martin I. Boyer, W.T. Benjamin, Jennifer Moriatis Wolf, M. Bonczar, Jos J. Mellema, J. Munyak, Julie E. Adams, Matej Kastelec, Milind Merchant, Erik T. Walbeehm, Robert Haverlag, Thomas Apard, C. Klostermann, Sanjeev Kakar, Peter J. L. Jebson, N.L. Leung, A. L. Van Der Zwan, W. A. Batson, Lob Guenter, Denise Eygendaal, S.A. Meylaerts, Renato M. Fricker, Anže Kristan, Michael W. Grafe, T. Begue, Kevin Eng, D. F. P. van Deurzen, Steven Beldner, Martin Richardson, C. J. Barreto, J.F. Di Giovanni, Lars Adolfsson, M. Darowish, Gregory L. DeSilva, Gary K. Frykman, K. Erol, Theresa O Wyrick, Evan D. Schumer, Christopher B. Wall, Antonio Barquet, L.M.S.J. Poelhekke, Scott A. Mitchell, Paul M. Guidera, Constanza L. Moreno-Serrano, E. Stojkovska Pemovska, Frank L. Walter, Michael J. Prayson, John A. McAuliffe, N. Elias, Robert D. Zura, Christopher J. Wilson, Marc F. Swiontkowski, Oleg M. Semenkin, Russell Shatford, Jack Choueka, Ryan P. Calfee, Gary M. Pess, Stanley Casimir Marczyk, C. Taleb, Andrew P. Gutow, Nikolaos K. Kanakaris, Neil Wilson, John T. Capo, Vincenzo Giordano, C. D. Oliveira Miranda, J. Itamura, Joseph M. Conflitti, A. B. Shafritz, George S.M. Dyer, Ralph M. Costanzo, B. E. Kreis, Carl Ekholm, R. Cardoso, Scott F. M. Duncan, David Ring, Nicholas L. Shortt, A.J.H. Vochteloo, Lawrence Weiss, A. Platz, Valentin Neuhaus, T. Havlicek, Charles Metzger, Andrew L. Terrono, Thierry G. Guitton, Kendrick E. Lee, Marinis Pirpiris, Thomas W. Wright, Gertraud Gradl, Georg M. Huemer, B. M. Nolan, David M. Kalainov, D.O. Oloruntoba, Paul A. Martineau, Sander Spruijt, Kyle J. Jeray, Carlos Henrique Fernandes, Frank J. Raia, G. C. Babis, J. Biert, P. Lygdas, Axel Jubel, Brian P.D. Wills, Michael A. Baskies, Peter L. Althausen, Kevin M. Rumball, Rodrigo Pesantez, Mohamed Shafi, Harold Alonso Villamizar, Carrie R. Swigart, Francisco Lopez-Gonzalez, Frede Frihagen, Thomas Dienstknecht, Saul Kaplan, Matt Mormino, M. J. Palmer, Thomas A. DeCoster, A. B. Spoor, Job N Doornberg, W. Satora, Todd E. Siff, Eric P. Hofmeister, Joshua M. Abzug, George W. Balfour, J. C. Goslings, P. Inna, Stephen A. Kennedy, Parag Melvanki, Jochen Fischer, Raymond Malcolm Smith, P. V. van Eerten, George S. Athwal, Diederik O. Verbeek, D. Brilej, L.A.B. Campinhos, Daniel A. Osei, K.J. Ponsen, Iain McGraw, Michael Nancollas, R. van Riet, Philip E. Blazar, C. Cornell, Craig A. Bottke, Taco Gosens, F. T. D. Kaplan, George M. Kontakis, Graduate School, Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Other departments, Surgery, Other Research, and AMS - Amsterdam Movement Sciences

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Adult, Male, medicine.medical_specialty, Radiography, Fractures, Bone, Random Allocation, Finger Injuries, medicine, Humans, Lateral view, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Practice Patterns, Physicians', Nonoperative management, Aged, Observer Variation, Orthodontics, business.industry, Other Research Radboud Institute for Health Sciences [Radboudumc 0], Neck fracture, Little finger, Middle Aged, Surgery, medicine.anatomical_structure, Reconstructive and regenerative medicine Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences [Radboudumc 10], Orthopedic surgery, Female, Metacarpus, business, Angular deformity
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Purpose To address the null hypothesis that surgeons shown radiographs of little finger metacarpal neck fractures with measured fracture angulation would recommend surgery as often as surgeons shown unmarked radiographs. Methods Members of the Science of Variation Group, an international collaboration of fully trained orthopedic and trauma surgeons, were asked to review 20 little finger metacarpal neck fracture cases, which included a vignette and 3 high-quality radiographs. Members were then randomized to review radiographs with or without measured fracture angulation on the lateral view and select operative or nonoperative management. Results Surgeons shown radiographs with measured angulation were more likely to recommend surgery, and there was less variability among these surgeons, particularly for fractures with less angular deformity. Conclusions Measured fracture angulation has a small but significant influence on treatment recommendations for little finger metacarpal neck fractures. Copyright (C) 2014 by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. All rights reserved

Published
2014

6. Carpal tunnel syndrome: assessment of surgeon and patient preferences and priorities for decision-making

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Eric P. Hofmeister, Kevin L. Ju, Sidney M. Jacoby, Thomas J. Fischer, Michael Nancollas, Jennifer Moriatis Wolf, R. Glenn Gaston, Christopher M. Jones, Taizoon Baxamusa, Martin I. Boyer, Ralf Nyszkiewicz, Charles Metzger, Gregory Dee Byrd, Peter J. L. Jebson, Chaitanya S. Mudgal, Chris Wilson, Daniel B. Polatsch, Michael W. Kessler, Carlos Henrique Fernandes, Naquira Escobar Luis Felipe, T. Aspard, Louis W. Catalano, Marc J. Richard, Prosper Benhaim, Seth D. Dodds, Paul A. Martineau, Charles Cassidy, Karel Chivers, Sander Spruijt, Asif M. Ilyas, Leonid I. Katolik, Frank J. Raia, Lior Paz, Steven J. McCabe, Colby Young, Jose A. Ortiz, David E. Ruchelsman, Megan M. Wood, Samir Sodha, Gladys Cecilia Zambrano, Ricardo German Hernandez, John S. Taras, Thierry G. Guitton, Rozental, Jason M. Palmer, Carrie R. Swigart, Abhijeet L. Wahegaonkar, Oleg M. Semenkin, Michael Jones, Ralph M. Costanzo, Sanjeev Kakar, Jonathan Isaacs, Leon S. Benson, Desirae M. McKee, Thomas F. Varecka, Gregory L. DeSilva, David Ring, Gary K. Frykman, Hervey L. Kimball, Aguilar Javier Francisco Sierra, Charles A. Goldfarb, Richard L. Hutchison, Stephen A. Kennedy, H. Brent Bamberger, Lawrence Weiss, David L. Nelson, Jason D. Tavakolian, H. W. Grunwald, Brian P.D. Wills, Thomas D. Kaplan, Catherine Spath, Todd E. Siff, Patrick W. Owens, Michiel G.J.S. Hageman, Frank L. Walter, Joshua M. Abzug, Greg Merrell, Ahmet Kinaci, George W. Balfour, Michael W. Grafe, M. Renato Fricker, Phani Dantuluri, Julie E. Adams, Jochen Fischer, Steven Beldner, José Fernando Di Giovanni, Michael A. Baskies, David M. Kalainov, Gerald A. Kraan, G. Jorge Boretto, W. Arnold Batson, John P. Evans, Marco Rizzo, Thomas F. Stackhouse, Warren C. Hammert, Ryan P. Calfee, Gary M. Pess, Christopher S. Wilson, Gallo Fabio Arbelaez, Ramon De Bedout, Andrew L. Terrono, Saul Kaplan, Romero Jose Camilo Barreto, John A. McAuliffe, Aida Garcia, Robert M. Szabo, Randy M. Hauck, and Christopher J. Walsh

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Adult, Male, medicine.medical_specialty, Decision support system, Attitude of Health Personnel, Decision Making, Decisional conflict, Surveys and Questionnaires, medicine, Humans, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Risks and benefits, Carpal tunnel syndrome, Disadvantage, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Physician-Patient Relations, business.industry, Patient Preference, Middle Aged, medicine.disease, Patient preference, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Preference, Family medicine, Physical therapy, Surgery, Female, business, Null hypothesis
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Purpose This study tested the null hypothesis that there are no differences between the preferences of hand surgeons and those patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) facing decisions about management of CTS (ie, the preferred content of a decision aid). Methods One hundred three hand surgeons of the Science of Variation Group and 79 patients with CTS completed a survey about their priorities and preferences in decision making regarding the management of CTS. The questionnaire was structured according the Ottawa Decision Support Framework for the development of a decision aid. Results Important areas on which patient and hand surgeon interests differed included a preference for nonpainful, nonoperative treatment and confirmation of the diagnosis with electrodiagnostic testing. For patients, the main disadvantage of nonoperative treatment was that it was likely to be only palliative and temporary. Patients preferred, on average, to take the lead in decision making, whereas physicians preferred shared decision making. Patients and physicians agreed on the value of support from family and other physicians in the decision-making process. Conclusions There were some differences between patient and surgeon priorities and preferences regarding decision making for CTS, particularly the risks and benefits of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Clinical relevance Information that helps inform patients of their options based on current best evidence might help patients understand their own preferences and values, reduce decisional conflict, limit surgeon-to-surgeon variations, and improve health.

Published
2013

7. How surgeons make decisions when the evidence is inconclusive

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Prashanth Ina, Robert R.L. Gray, Gustavo Mantovani Ruggiero, David J. Rowland, Yoram Weil, M. R. de Vries, Renato M. Fricker, Georges Kohut, Antonio Barquet, Karl Josef Prommersberger, Takashi Sasaki, Eckart Schwab, Taco Gosens, Joseph M. Conflitti, David Ring, M. A. Aita, Ladislav Mica, Joseph A. Abboud, Michael Jones, Daniel Hernandez, Gregory L. DeSilva, Hal MccUtchan, Thomas W. Wright, Kendrick E. Lee, Marinis Pirpiris, Ian A. Harris, Marc F. Swiontkowski, Neil Wilson, Norah M. Harvey, Eric P. Hofmeister, Howard D. Routman, Lawrence Weiss, Nicholas L. Shortt, Jorge Rubio, Axel Jubel, John S. Taras, Gustavo Regazzi, Sergio L. Checchia, Jack Choueka, Jorge L. Orbay, Michael A. Baskies, Rolf Norlin, Vispi Jokhi, Todd E. Siff, Ashish S. Ranade, Lisa L. Lattanza, Jeff W. Johnson, Hans J. Kreder, Rozental, Cayón Cayón, Rajat Varma, Paul T. Appleton, Leonid I. Katolik, Asheesh Bedi, Filip Celestyn Dolatowski, Steve Kronlage, Paul M. Guidera, Elisabeth Prelog-Igler, David M. Kalainov, Charles L. Getz, Chunyan Jiang, Porcellini, A. Iossifidis, J Andrew I Trenholm, Frede Frihagen, K. Sprengel, Minos Tyllianakis, Steven J. McCabe, David Weiss, C. Taleb, Andrew P. Gutow, Sebastian Kluge, Jin Young Park, Michael R. Hausman, Paul A. Martineau, Michel P J Van Den Bekerom, W. A H Van Der Stappen, Thomas G. Stackhouse, Thomas Dienstknecht, Babst H. Reto, Jonathan L. Hobby, Iain McGraw, Tony Wanich, Augustus D. Mazzocca, Samir Sodha, J. Biert, Matthias Turina, Ines C. Lin, Daniel Rikli, Fischmeister Martin, Chad Manke, Roman Pfeifer, Lars C. Borris, M. Quell, Fabio Suarez, Daniel B. Whelan, John P. Evans, Michael Nancollas, Marco Rizzo, Lawrence S. Halperin, Carl Ekholm, David E. Tate, Steven J. Morgan, Betsy M. Nolan, F. J. Seibert, W. Arnnold Batson, Richard Barth, Brent Bamberger, A. B. Spoor, Seth D. Dodds, Jeffrey A. Greenberg, Victoria D. Knoll, Wade R. Smith, Michael D. McKee, Rolf W. Peters, Christopher J. Walsh, Jochen Fischer, Martin I. Boyer, Raymond Malcolm Smith, P. V. van Eerten, Philipp N. Streubel, Thomas B. Hughes, Milind Merchant, Peter J. L. Jebson, Bret C. Peterson, Theodoros H. Tosounidis, Luke S. Austin, David L. Nelson, M. R. Krijnen, K.J. Ponsen, Chris Wilson, Gladys Cecilia Zambrano Caro, Daniel B. Polatsch, Matthew D. Budge, Reza Omid, Louis W. Catalano, Emil H. Schemitsch, Roy G. LiemKulick, Richard S. Page, Michael W. Kessler, Donald Endrizzi, Anna N. Miller, Jorge G. Boretto, Peter Kloen, J. Michael Wiater, Fidel Ernesto, German Ricardo Hernandez, Leon S. Benson, Peter J. Evans, John Howlett, Verhofstad, Michael J. Behrman, A. L. Van Der Zwan, Ryan P. Calfee, Robert D. Zura, Leon Elmans, Anica Eschler, D. Kaplan, Richard S. Gilbert, F. Thomas, Johannes M. Rueger, Eon K. Shin, Sam Moghtaderi, Julie E. Adams, Jaimo Ahn, D. F. P. van Deurzen, Ralf Nyszkiewicz, W. Jaap Willems, Huub Van Der Heide, Aida Garcia, L.M.S.J. Poelhekke, Philip E. Blazar, Daniel C. Wascher, Luis Antonio Buendia, S. Prashanth, Peter Krause, Maarten W.G.A. Bronkhorst, Noah D. Weiss, Kyle J. Jeray, Ronald Liem, Andrew L. Terrono, Niels W. L. Schep, Sander Sprujt, Ryan Klinefelter, Robert Haverlag, Steven Beldner, Nikolaos G. Lasanianos, Ramon De Bedout, Rudolf W. Poolman, I. J.V. Kleinlugtenbelt, Alexander Marcus, Greg Merrell, Naquira Escobar Luis Felipe, Kimberlly S. Chhor, Jeffrey Yao, Lob Guenter, Parag Melvanki, Arie B. van Vugt, Francisco Lopez-Gonzalez, Craig Lomita, Saul Kaplan, Matt Mormino, Theresa O Wyrick, Gregory J. Della Rocca, C. Noel Henley, Edgardo Ramos Maza, Christopher B. Wall, Fred Baumgaertel, Roger P. van Riet, Sebastian Rodriguez-Elizalde, Stuart M. Hilliard, George S. Athwal, Peter V. Giannoudis, Angela A. Wang, Tamir Pritsch, John A. McAuliffe, Robert J. Feibel, Timothy Omara, Paul Levin, Jonathan Rosenfeld, Michael J. Prayson, Mark E. Baratz, R. Bryan Benafield, Christian Perrotto, George L. Thomas, Punita V. Solanki, George M. Kontakis, Robert Wagenmakers, Charles A. Goldfarb, Andrew H. Schmidt, Abhay Shrivastava, Mark D. Lazarus, Frederico C M Vallim, L. Marsh, Keith A. Segalman, H. Goost, Peter R. Brink, Michael W. Grafe, Jonathan P. Braman, April D. Armstrong, Charles Cornell, Thomas A. DeCoster, Daphne M. Beingessner, Neal C. Chen, Charalampos Zalavras, M. A J Van De Sande, Jennifer L. Giuffre, Thuan V. Ly, Georg M. Huemer, Vani J. Sabesan, Rodrigo Pesantez, Kevin Eng, A. Lee Osterman, Darren S. Drosdowech, Michael Moskal, B. Van Den, Nigel Rossiter, Michael Baumgaertner, Christian Heiss, James F. Kellam, P. C. Fuchs, Matej Kastelec, David J. Hak, Karel Chivers, Amy L. Ladd, Reid A. Abrams, Bob Arciero, Russell Shatford, Toni M. McLaurin, George S.M. Dyer, Ralph M. Costanzo, Frank L. Walter, Craig M. Torosian, Koroush Kabir, Timothy G. Havenhill, Brian L. Badman, Joachim P. Overbeck, Charles Metzger, Vishwanath M. Iyer, Annette K B Wikerøy, Carlos Henrique Fernandes, Jay Pomerance, Patrick T. McCulloch, Megan M. Wood, Richard Jenkinson, Brian J. Cross, Christos Garnavos, Marcus Lehnhardt, Ashok K. Shyam, Michael LeCroy, Abhijeet L. Wahegaonkar, Carrie R. Swigart, Lisa Taitsman, Vasileios S. Nikolaou, Gerald R. Williams, J. H. Peters, Sergio Rowinski, William Dias Belangero, Ibrahim Ibrahim, Jeremy A. Hall, Charles Cassidy, Mahmoud I. Abdel-Ghany, Michiel G.J.S. Hageman, M. Jason Palmer, Joseph P A M Vroemen, Frank J. P. Beeres, Alberto Pérez Castillo, Gustavo Borges Laurindo De Azevedo, Martin Richardson, Wolfgang Baer, Shep Hurwit, J. V. Clarke, Robert Tashijan, Scott F. M. Duncan, Thierry G. Guitton, Steven J. Rhemrev, J. Wolkenfelt, Richard Wallensten, Neil Saran, Brett D. Crist, J. Carel Goslings, Qiugen Wang, Francisco Javier Aguilar Sierra, Leonardo Alves De Mendonca, Paula M. Hasenboehler, Sanjeev Kakar, Grant E. Garrigues, Leonardo Rocha, Joel Murachovsky, Vidyadhar Telang, Edward J. Harvey, Richard Buckley, Jose A. Ortiz, Schandelmaier, Edward K. Rodriguez, Konul Erol, H. J. Helling, Nikolaos K. Kanakaris, Jeffry T. Watson, Desirae M. McKee, Graduate School, Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, AMS - Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Surgery, Other Research, and Other departments

Subjects
Male, medicine.medical_specialty, Decision Making, Alternative medicine, Likert scale, medicine, Humans, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Somewhat Important, Reimbursement, Social influence, Evidence-Based Medicine, business.industry, Mentors, Perspective (graphical), Evidence-based medicine, Hand, Surgery, Orthopedics, Family medicine, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Female, Clinical Competence, business, Null hypothesis
Abstract

Purpose To address the factors that surgeons use to decide between 2 options for treatment when the evidence is inconclusive. Methods We tested the null hypothesis that the factors surgeons use do not vary by training, demographics, and practice. A total of 337 surgeons rated the importance of 7 factors when deciding between treatment and following the natural history of the disease and 12 factors when deciding between 2 operative treatments using a 5-point Likert scale between "very important" and "very unimportant." Results According to the percentages of statements rated very important or somewhat important, the most popular factors influencing recommendations when evidence is inconclusive between treatment and following the natural course of the illness were "works in my hands," "familiarity with the treatment," and "what my mentor taught me." The most important factors when evidence shows no difference between 2 surgeries were "fewer complications," "quicker recovery," "burns fewer bridges," "works in my hands" and "familiarity with the procedure." Europeans rated "works in my hands" and "cheapest/most resourceful" of significantly greater importance and "what others are doing," "highest reimbursement," and "shorter procedure" of significantly lower importance than surgeons in the United States. Observers with fewer than 10 years in independent practice rated "what my mentor taught me," "what others are doing" and "highest reimbursement" of significantly lower importance compared to observers with 10 or more years in independent practice. Conclusions Surgeons deciding between 2 treatment options, when the evidence is inconclusive, fall back to factors that relate to their perspective and reflect their culture and circumstances, more so than factors related to the patient's perspective, although this may be different for younger surgeons. Clinical relevance Hand surgeons might benefit from consensus fallback preferences when evidence is inconclusive. It is possible that falling back to personal comfort makes us vulnerable to unhelpful commercial and societal influences.

Published
2013

8. Intraoperative distraction in the upper extremity

Author

Robert E. Boykin, Jesse B. Jupiter, Michael A. Baskies, and Christopher C. Harrod

Subjects
Male, Humeral Fractures, External fixator, External Fixators, education, Osteogenesis, Distraction, Fracture site, Bone Nails, Risk Assessment, Upper Extremity, Fixation (surgical), Fracture Fixation, Internal, Injury Severity Score, Distraction, medicine, Elbow, Humans, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Humerus, Rotational alignment, Orthodontics, Fracture Healing, Arm Injuries, Intraoperative Care, business.industry, Ulna, Wrist Injuries, Clavicle, Radiography, medicine.anatomical_structure, Surgery, Female, business, Elbow Injuries, Bone Plates, Follow-Up Studies
Abstract

Intraoperative distraction aids in the restoration of length, facilitates reduction, assists in maintaining rotational alignment, and provides a temporary stable platform for definitive fixation of acute fractures, malunions, and nonunions. This technique has been described at length in the lower extremity; however, there is a paucity of literature regarding its use in the upper extremity. Distraction is the application of tension across a fracture site. Proximal and distal fixation may be achieved in several ways, with common instrumentation including the use of an external fixator set. Intraoperative distraction may be invaluable in the treatment of displaced fractures of the upper extremity. 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.

Published
2009

9. Evaluation and treatment of injuries of the ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb metacarpophalangeal joint

Author

Michael A, Baskies and Steve K, Lee

Subjects
Joint Instability, Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Rupture, Treatment Outcome, Thumb, Humans, Orthopedic Procedures, Collateral Ligaments, Range of Motion, Articular, Biomechanical Phenomena
Abstract

Injuries of the ulnar collateral ligament of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb are very common. A review of the literature regarding the pertinent anatomy, injury mechanism, diagnostic modalities, and treatment options may yield a better understanding for future management.

Published
2009

10. Operative experience in an orthopaedic surgery residency program: the effect of work-hour restrictions

Author

David E. Ruchelsman, Craig M. Capeci, Michael A. Baskies, Joseph D. Zuckerman, and Kenneth A. Egol

Subjects
medicine.medical_specialty, business.industry, Public health, General surgery, MEDLINE, Graduate medical education, New York, Personnel Staffing and Scheduling, Internship and Residency, General Medicine, Residency program, Workload, United States, Surgery, Orthopedics, Work (electrical), Orthopedic surgery, medicine, Humans, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, business, Adverse effect, Hospitals, Teaching, Accreditation
Abstract

Background: The implementation of Section 405 of the New York State Public Health Code and the adoption of similar policies by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education in 2002 restricted resident work hours to eighty hours per week. The effect of these policies on operative volume in an orthopaedic surgery residency training program is a topic of concern. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of the work-hour restrictions on the operative experiences of residents in a large university-based orthopaedic surgery residency training program in an urban setting. Methods: We analyzed the operative logs of 109 consecutive orthopaedic surgery residents (postgraduate years 2 through 5) from 2000 through 2006, representing a consecutive interval of years before and after the adoption of the work-hour restrictions. Results: Following the implementation of the new work-hour policies, there was no significant difference in the operative volume for postgraduate year-2, 3, or 4 residents. However, the average operative volume for a postgraduate year-5 resident increased from 274.8 to 348.4 cases (p = 0.001). In addition, on analysis of all residents as two cohorts (before 2002 and after 2002), the operative volume for residents increased by an average of 46.6 cases per year (p = 0.02). Conclusions: On the basis of the findings of this study, concerns over the potential adverse effects of the resident work-hour polices on operative volume for orthopaedic surgery residents appear to be unfounded.

Published
2008

12. Tape blisters that develop after hip fracture surgery: a retrospective series and a review of the literature

Author

Daniel B, Polatsch, Michael A, Baskies, Jan Pieter, Hommen, Kenneth A, Egol, and Kenneth J, Koval

Subjects
Male, Blister, Postoperative Complications, Rupture, Spontaneous, Hip Fractures, Anti-Infective Agents, Local, Humans, Female, Bandages, Silver Sulfadiazine, Retrospective Studies
Abstract

A tape blister, a skin excoriation that occurs under the taped portion of surgical bandages, can be a source of postoperative morbidity. Tape blisters are caused by the separation of the epidermis from the dermis at the dermal-epidermal junction. Tape resistant to stretching contributes to blister formation because of the concentration of forces at the ends of the tape. Although tape blisters are a pervasive clinical problem, their incidence after hip surgery has rarely been reported in the orthopedic literature. Therefore, we retrospectively reviewed a consecutive series of patients with hip fractures to determine the incidence of tape blisters at our institution. One hundred three patients were included in the study. Tape-related injuries occurred in 22 patients (21.4%). Patient age, patient sex, number of medical comorbidities, smoking history, nutritional status, and type of surgery were not statistically significantly associated with risk for developing tape blisters.

Published
2004

13. Tape blisters following hip surgery. A prospective, randomized study of two types of tape

Author

Kenneth J, Koval, Kenneth A, Egol, Daniel B, Polatsch, Michael A, Baskies, Jan Peter, Homman, and Rudi N, Hiebert

Subjects
Adult, Male, Hip, Adolescent, Polyesters, Silk, Middle Aged, Elasticity, Blister, Humans, Insect Proteins, Female, Tissue Adhesives, Prospective Studies, Aged
Abstract

Tape blisters after hip surgery can be a source of postoperative morbidity and can increase patient discomfort. The purpose of this prospective study was to compare two different types of tape to determine whether the type of tape influences the rate of blister formation.Ninety-nine patients (100 hips) were enrolled in the study. Patients were randomized into one of two treatment groups: one treated with a nonstretchable silk tape and one treated with a perforated, stretchable cloth tape. After surgery, the assigned tape was applied over the postoperative dressing with care not to produce skin tension. At the first dressing change, the presence or absence of blisters was recorded as were the number, size, location, and type of any blisters. The presence or absence of tape blisters was recorded at the time of each subsequent dressing change.A tape blister developed on twenty-five hips in twenty-five patients. The risk of a blister developing was 41% (twenty of forty-nine patients) when the nonstretchable silk tape was used and 10% (five of fifty patients) when the perforated cloth tape was used (relative risk = 4.08, 95% confidence interval = 1.53 to 10.87, p = 0.005). We found no association between formation of tape blisters and the age or gender of the patient, number of medical comorbidities, smoking history, results of nutritional assessment, or type of surgery.The prevalence of tape blisters was significantly lower when perforated cloth tape was used than it was when nonstretchable silk tape was used.

Published
2003

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