MGH Hand Research

05/21/2023

Check out photos from Smith Day and Jupiter Forum that we hosted this past weekend! We were lucky to have two incredible speakers, Dr. Jesse Jupiter and Dr. Peter Stern, who joined us both days.

02/15/2023

Just this month one of our surgeons published an article that assessed the association between insurance plan benefits, the end of the post-surgical global period, and follow-up after musculoskeletal injury. Read more here!
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36782143/

01/03/2023

Read below about a new study that our department is participating in looking at the effect of ultrasound-guided carpal tunnel release:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36254038/

12/07/2022

Read more about the benefits of carbon fiber implants in Orthopaedic Oncology below!
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36078889/

09/30/2022

In this study we analyzed the relationship between migraines and upper extremity nerve compression. Read more about this below and how we may better treat these clinical problems!
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36161789/

09/07/2022

Read in the article below about how carbon fibre nails compare to titanium nails in orthopaedic oncology!

This pilot study demonstrates a non-inferior surgical and short-term clinical profile supporting further consideration of carbon fibre nails for pathological fracture fixation in orthopaedic oncology patients. Given enhanced accommodation of imaging methods important for oncological surveillance and...

08/03/2022

How do scapholunate injuries coupled with distal radius fractures affect a patient's functional outcome? Read more in the article below!
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35835594/

07/06/2022

There is often neuropathic pain after a lower extremity amputation, though the reason behind this is not always known. This study analyzed patients with a subset of lower extremity amputations, identifying specific comorbidities that could be the cause of their pain.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35687412/

06/23/2022

After forearm fracture fixation, there is the option to surgically remove the plate or leave it there. Which option was found to provide better outcomes? Read more in this article!
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35655741/

05/31/2022

Arthritis of the thumb joint is a very common condition in both men and women above age 40. While there are conservative options to treat this condition, this study looked at patient-reported outcomes after receiving one of two types of surgery for their thumb arthritis. Read more below to find out which produced better results!
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35549562/

03/31/2022

Check out our recent article about reoperation after zone II flexor tendon repair! The tendon has a change of rerupture after surgery, and this article explored factors associated with it.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35220786/