Check out our team's work on improving diagnostic pathways for carpal tunnel syndrome! Geisinger Ortho

Still want to learn more about CTS diagnosis? Check out the JHS podcast or tune in to the JHS journal club to hear more! #JHSJC Geisinger Ortho jhandsurg.org/audio-do/jhs-p… jhsfocus.org/jhsjc/

Do you think about the importance of radial stem angulation during anatomic radial head arthroplasty? We certainly are after a study published in JHS reported higher reoperations in implants with increased lateral misalignment. J Hand Surg Am- ASSH pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35397935/

A big and warm welcome to our new international research fellow! Name: Jad El Koussaify Hometown: Bchalle, Lebanon Medical school: Lebanese University Interests: Sports, Reading, International cuisines Research interests: Surgical training, Regenerative medicine, arthroscopy

Listen to the commentary of Chris Grandizio on the article "The Pre-Operative Cost of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome" by Greenfield et al in the August J Hand Surg Am- ASSH :jhandsurg.org/pb-assets/Heal… article: jhandsurg.org/article/S0363-…

Be sure to check out our groups most recent publication in J Hand Surg Am- ASSH. We looked at rates and reasons for conversion to an open procedure during endoscopic carpal tunnel release. authors.elsevier.com/a/1fa2h1Iffwno… #orthotwitter #JHS #handsurgery Geisinger Ortho

Is routine biopsy of the transverse carpal ligament during revision CTR helpful? We compared histologic and intraoperative visual assessment of TCL during revision surgery to see if pathologist and surgeon agree on what they see jhandsurg.org/article/S0363-…

New article🔥 bit.ly/3BHUTNT #surgeon #jbjs #resident #surgery #orthoresidents #boneandjoint #orthopaedics #orthopedic #journal #ortho

A Comparison of Histologic & Intraoperative Visual Assessments of Transverse Carpal Ligament During Revision #CarpalTunnelRelease Geisinger Ortho In revision carpal tunnel, surgeon-pathologist agreement is low for determining undivided ligament vs scar jhandsurg.org/article/S0363-…

Does cement mantle height matter? The Impact of Cement Mantle Characteristics on Early Loosening in Primary Total Elbow Arthroplasty doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsa… #orthotwitter #MedTwitter #Jhs #arthroplasty

See how patient and surgeon factors impact treatment in our group’s study: Trends in the Management of Fifth Metacarpal Neck Fractures doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsa… #orthotwitter #MedTwitter J Hand Surg Am- ASSH

We discuss two cases of pathologic peri-implant fractures with aseptic osteolysis in our article: "Pathologic Periprosthetic Fracture After Radial Head Arthroplasty" #orthotwitter #MedTwitter J Bone & Joint Surg journals.lww.com/jbjscc/Abstrac…

Our group looked at bias in review articles related to distal radius fractures: Reporting Bias in Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Related to the Treatment of DRF: The Presence of Spin in the Abstract doi.org/10.1177/155894… #orthotwitter #orthotwitter #hand AAHS

In our newly published article, we discuss modern challenges in treatment of bicolumnar fractures of the distal humerus: Controversies in the Management of Bicolumnar Fractures of the Distal Humerus doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsa… #orthotwitter #MedTwitter J Hand Surg Am- ASSH Geisinger Ortho

Just published in JHS! We look at functional outcomes and reoperation rate after: "Lateral Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair with Suture-Tape Augmentation for Traumatic Elbow Instability" authors.elsevier.com/a/1gGwa1Iffwnp… #orthotwitter #MedTwitter J Hand Surg Am- ASSH Geisinger Ortho

Today, we look at how often race is reported for patients in hand surgery trials : "Race and Ethnicity Reporting in Randomized Controlled Trials Published in Upper-Extremity Journals" authors.elsevier.com/a/1gRMr1Iffwnp… #orthotwitter #MedTwitter J Hand Surg Am- ASSH Geisinger Ortho

In our newly published article in HAND, we looked at anatomical changes on MRI 6 years after ECTR in: “Median Nerve and Carpal Tunnel Morphology Before and After Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release: A 6-Year Follow-up Study” doi.org/10.1177/155894… #orthotwitter Geisinger Ortho

Our group looked at hospital compliance with price transparency in: Publicly Disclosed Pricing for Common Upper-Extremity Procedures: An Analysis of Hospital Chargemasters doi.org/10.1177/155894… #orthotwitter #MedTwitter Geisinger Research Geisinger Ortho AAHS

Are follow-up X-rays always necessary? In our newly published article, we look at: The Utility of Routine Follow-up Radiographs in the Nonoperative Management of Proximal Humerus Fractures in Patients 65 Years and Older journals.healio.com/doi/epdf/10.39… ORTHO Journal Geisinger Research

The definition of metacarpal nonunion is highly variable and lacks standardization with for clinical and X-ray criteria Geisinger Ortho Geisinger Upper Extremity Research #HandFracture #Nonunion #MetacarpalFracture #SystematicReview #JHSGO #HandSurgery #OpenAccess jhsgo.org/article/S2589-…