Correlation between synovial biomarkers and patient reported outcomes in trapziometacarpal osteoarthritis – Prospective longitudinal cohort study
Helene Retrouvey, MDMC, PhD¹; Anusha Ratneswaran, PhD²; Helal Endisha, MSc, PhD²; Jason Rockel, PhD²; Mohit Kapoor, PhD³; Daniel Antflek, BSc⁴; Heather L Baltzer, MSc, MD^5
1University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; ²University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada; ³UHN, Toronto, ON, Canada; ⁴Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada; ⁵Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

Outcomes following resection of pyrocarbon implant arthroplasty for carpometacarpal arthritis
Nicole Zelenski, MD¹; Moran L Steven, MD^2
1The Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; ²Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Trends in Operative Time of Total Shoulder Arthroplasty from 2008 to 2018
Edward J Testa, MD¹; Nicholas J. Lemme, MD²; Lambert Li, BS³; Steven F DeFroda, MD, MEng^1
1Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI; ²Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI; ³Brown University, Providence, RI

A Novel Surgical Treatment Option for DIP Joint Arthrodesis
Lorenzo Pacelli, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, CA

Risk of Infection in Thumb Carpometacarpal Surgery after Corticosteroid Injection
Mia M Qin, MD¹; Charles D Qin, MD²; Manish Mehta, MD¹; David M Kalainov, MD, MBA^1
1Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; ²University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Parent Preferences for Ulnar Polydactyly Management
Gunnar J Goebel, B.S.¹; Scott Nathan Loewenstein, MD²; Joshua M Adkinson, MD^3
1Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; ²Division of Plastic Surgery, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN; ³Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN

The Bridged Digital Artery Perforator Flap (BDAP) as an Alternative Reconstructive Option for Dorsal Digital Soft Tissue Defects: A Preliminary Study
Matthew B Mitchell, MD¹; Epameinondas Kostopoulos, MD, PhD²; Ioannis Kotsakis, MD²; Andreas Diamantopoulos, MD²; Georgia Korfiati, MD²; Gregorios Champsas, MD³; Petros Konofaos, MD, PhD¹; Vincent Casoli, MD, PhD^4
1University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN; ²‘A. Sygros’ Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece; ³‘Metaxa’ Oncology Hospital, Piraeus, Greece; ⁴University Hospital Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France

Upper Extremity Compartment Syndrome in Patients on Extracorporeal Support.
Fortunay Diatta, BA, BS¹; Michael Lanni, MD²; Olatomide T. Familusi, MD¹; Jonathan Lundy, MD¹; Ines C. Lin, MD^1
1University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; ²Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Less Invasive Fasciectomy versus Standard Fasciectomy +/- Checkrein Ligament Release when using the Digit Widget in the Treatment of Severe Dupuytren Proximal Interphalangeal Phalanx (PIP) Joint Contractures
Christina Nypaver, MD¹; Brittany J. Behar, MD¹; Alfred Lee, BA¹; George W Fryhofer, A.B.²; Benjamin L Gray, MD¹; David J. Bozentka, MD³; David Steinberg, MD^1
1University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; ²Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; ³Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Outcomes of Management for Recurrent Dupuytren’s Contracture: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Chloe R Wong, BHSc, MD(c); Minh NQ Huynh, MD; Rotana Fageeh, MD; Matthew C McRae, MD, MHS, FRCS(C)
McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

Comparative Outcomes of a Midlateral Approach to Small Finger Dupuytren's Contracture
Devan D Patel, MD¹; Maheen Nadeem, BS¹; Peter Brodeur, BS²; Joseph Gil, MD¹; Arnold Peter C Weiss, MD^2
1Brown University, Providence, RI; ²Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI

Multiple Wrist Incisions in Fragment Specific Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
Joshua J. Meaike, M.D¹; Christian Athens, DO¹; Nicole M Sgromolo, MD²; Peter Rhee, DO, MS^3
1Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; ²San Antonio Military Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX; ³Orthopaedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Anatomic Rationale and Clinical Results for Relative Motion Flexion Management of Acute and Chronic Boutonniere Deformity, Permitting Immediate Active Motion and Functional Use
Wyndell Merritt, MD¹; Kathy Jarrell, OTR, CHT², Olga Schuth, MD^3
1None, Henrico, VA; ²HCA Parham Doctors' Hospital, Henrico, VA, ³Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

Patient Concerns About Wide Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet (WALANT) Hand Surgery
Marie T Morris, MD¹; Liz Rolf, BLS²; Christopher J Dy, MD, MPH, FACS³; Lindley B. Wall, MD, MSc^4
1Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO; ²Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; ³Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO; ⁴Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO

Hand Surgery Consultations, Injury Patterns And Treatments During The Covid-19 Pandemic Stay-At-Home (SAH) orders
Marcelo Paiva, MPP¹; Vinay Rao, MD, MPH¹; Carole Spake, BA²; Joseph W Crozier, MA³; Victor King, MD¹; Scott Schmidt, MD, MBA⁴; Loree Kalliainen, MD, MA^5
1Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI; ²Warren Alpert Medical of Brown University, Providence, RI; ³Lifespan Physician Group, Providence, RI; ⁴Plastic Surgery, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI; ⁵Plastic and Hand Surgery, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI

Comparison of Complications after Thumb Metacarpophalangeal joint (MCP) Radial Collateral Ligament (RCL) Versus Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) Repair
Adam Mark Gordon, BS¹; Steven R Niedermeier, MD²; Chelsea R. Brown, MD³; Kanu S Goyal, MD^1
1The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; ²Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; ³The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH

Development of a Murine Model of Pyogenic Flexor Tenosynovitis
Bowen Qiu, MD¹; Justin Cobb, BA²; Alayna Loiselle, PhD²; Constantinos Ketonis, MD, PhD^1
1University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY; ²University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

Hand Surgery Complications During Early Independent Practice: a Single Surgeon 5 Year Experience
Adam Mark Gordon, BS¹; Richard Samade, MD, PhD²; Kanu S Goyal, MD^1
1The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; ²The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH

Treatment Effectiveness for Trigger Finger in Patients on Aromatase Inhibitors
Andrew J Regent-Smith, MD¹; Aaron Morgan, MD¹; William Dzwierzynski, MD²; Evan Childers, MD^3
1Medical College of Wisconsin and Affiliated Hospitals, Milwaukee, WI; ²MCW Clinic at Froedtert Hospita, Milwaukee, WI; ³University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV

Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Hand Surgery Perspective
Michael J Moses, MD¹; Daniel B Buchalter, MD¹; Ali Azad, MD²; Shengnan Huang, MS¹; Jacques H. Hacquebord, MD³; Nader Paksima, DO, MPH⁴; S. Steven Yang, MD, MPH^5
1NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY; ²Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; ³NYU Langone Health, New York, NY; ⁴Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University, New York, NY; ⁵Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY

Efficacy of preemptive analgesia on tourniquet and post-operative pain relief in open carpal tunnel release : a prospective randomized control trial
Naphakkhanith - Dhanachanvisith, MD
Srinakarinwiroj University, Nakhon-nayok, Thailand

Risk of Amyloidosis after Carpal Tunnel Release: An Analysis of National Veteran’s Health Administration Data
Ravi F. Sood, MD, MS¹; Srdjan Kamenko, MD²; Eleanor M. Thaler, B.S.²; Benjamin H. Timmins, MD²; Michael Schmitt, MD²; Angelo B. Lipira, MD, MA^3
1Harvard University, Boston, MA; ²Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR; ³Plastic Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR

Using Conjoint Analysis in the Decision Making of Finger Soft Tissue Reconstruction
Dun-Hao Chang, MD¹; Yu-Hsiang Wang, MD^2
1Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei city, Taiwan; ²Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan

The Impact of Previous Hand/Upper Extremity Surgery and Disease Severity on Patient-Reported Outcome Measures
Alba Avoricani, B.A.¹; Qurratul-Ain Dar, B.S.²; Hassan Eldib, B.S.²; Alexander Rompala, B.S.²; Kenneth Levy, N/A²; Neil V. Shah, MD, MS²; Steven M. Koehler, MD^3
1State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY; ²State University of New York (SUNY), Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY; ³Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY

Deep learning for automated assessment of upper extremity radiographs
Tomas J. Saun, MD, MASc
University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

The Declining Presence of Plastic Surgery in Hand Surgery: 2010-2020
Meera Reghunathan, MD¹; Anthony M Kordahi, MD²; Jessica Blum, MS³; Amber Leis, MD^4
1University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA; ²Department of Surgery, Div. of Plastic Surgery, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA; ³University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA; ⁴University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA

Effect of Worker’s Compensation Insurance Status on Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Treatment of Traumatic Upper Extremity Conditions.
Derek T. Schloemann, MD, MPHS¹; Kathleen Fear, PhD¹; Alex M. Hollenberg, BS¹; Warren C. Hammert, DDS, MD^2
1University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY; ²Department of Orthopaedics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

Risk of Reoperation Following Microvascular Related Procedures Performed by Orthopaedic Versus Plastic Surgeons
Neill Y Li, MD¹; Edward J Testa, MD¹; Daniel Yang, BS²; Kalpit N Shah, MD²; Alan H Daniels, MD³; Joseph Gil, MD^2
1Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI; ²Brown University, Providence, RI; ³Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brown University, Providence, RI

Ulnar Shortening Osteotomy – Does the Surgical Technique Affect the Rate of Complications
Yiyang Zhang, MD, FRCSC¹; Raghav Saini, MD²; Tina Samuel, MBBS²; Gurpreet Dhaliwal, MD, FRCSC, FACS³; Ruby Grewal, MD, MSc⁴; Neil J. White, MD, FRCS^5
1University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada; ²University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; ³Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; ⁴Hand and Upper Limb Center, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada; ⁵Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

The Van Gorder Approach for Total Elbow Arthroplasty
Joseph B Kahan, MD, MPH¹; Xavier Simcock, MD²; Peter Evans, MD, PhD³; Steven Maschke, MD⁴; William H. Seitz, MD⁵; Kenneth W Donohue, MD^6
1Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; ²Orthopedics, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; ³Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; ⁴Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; ⁵Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; ⁶Orthopaedic Surgery, Yale University, New Haven, TX

Machine Learning Algorithms to Predict Infection after Distal Radius Surgery
Anna Meade, BS¹; Ann Golden, MD²; Daniel Koehler, MD²; Douglas Sammer, MD^3
1University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX; ²UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; ³Plastic Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Patient Social Media Usage in a University Hand and Upper Extremity Center
Daniel Lynch, BS¹; Ryan Hamilton, MD²; Abhishek Julka, MD³; James Oosten, BS^4
1The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; ²The Ohio State University Hand and Upper Extremity Center, Columbus, OH; ³Orthopaedic Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH; ⁴The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH

Utilization of Telehealth in Treatment of Inmates with Hand and Wrist Complaints.
Sean Michael Morell, MD; Patrick E O'Brien, BS; Eric Siegel, MS; Theresa O Wyrick, MD
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR

Upper Extremity Surgery: Rethinking the Tourniquet
Sammy Othman, BA¹; Adam Orengia, DO²; Ashley L Pistorio, MD, MS³; Stephen Lopez, MD²; Michael W Born, MD^2
1Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA; ²York WellSpan Health, York, PA; ³UNLV School of Medicine, Las Vegas, NV

Prolonged Opioid Use Following Shoulder Instability Surgery: Are there any modifiable risk factors?
Corey C Spencer, BS¹; Sage H Duddleston, BS²; Alexander M Dawes, BS¹; Spero G Karas, MD¹; John W Xerogeanes, MD¹; Michael Gottschalk, MD³; Eric Wagner, MD^1
1Emory University, Atlanta, GA; ²Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; ³Orthopedic Surgery, Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

Declining Medicare Surgeon Fees in Hand Surgery
Suresh K Nayar, MD¹; Samir Sabharwal, MD¹; R Tim Kreulen, MD²; Sami Tuffaha, MD³; Neal C Chen, MD⁴; Kyle Eberlin, MD^5
1Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; ²Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD; ³Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; ⁴Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; ⁵Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

Predictors of success when combining orthosis and corticosteroid injection for the treatment of trigger digit.
Daniel Lara, MD¹; Cynthia Ivy, OTD, OTR/L, M.Ed., CHT²; Jin Wang, PhD³; Kevin Renfree, MD^4
1Valley Orthopedic Surgery Residency, Modesto, CA; ²Northern Arizona University, Phoenix, AZ; ³Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ; ⁴Orthopaedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ

Analysis of Leadership in Hand Surgery
Debra A Bourne, MD¹; Alisha R Bonaroti, MD, MS¹; Alyssa K Brisbin, BS²; Daniel L Davenport, PhD¹; Sameer A Shetty, MS³; Mark E Baratz, MD^4
1University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY; ²University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; ³University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Bethel Park, PA; ⁴Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

Factors Associated with Scientific Article Altmetric Attention Score, Social Media Popularity, and Citations: An Analysis of Three Major Hand Surgery Journals
David N. Bernstein, MD, MBA, MA¹; Michelle A. Richardson, BSE²; Bilal Mahmood, MD²; Warren C. Hammert, DDS, MD^3
1Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program, Boston, MA; ²University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY; ³Department of Orthopaedics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

Outcomes Associated with Proton Pump Inhibitors Following Distal Radius Fractures
Kevin M. Klifto, PharmD¹; Stephen Kovach, MD²; Scott L Levin, MD, FACS³; Suhail K Mithani, MD⁴; Tyler S. Pidgeon, MD⁵; Marc J. Richard, MD⁶; David S Ruch, MD⁷; Christopher Klifto, MD^8
1University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; ²Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA; ³Orthopedic Surgery Department; Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; ⁴Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC; ⁵Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; ⁶Orthopedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; ⁷Duke University, Durham, NC; ⁸Duke Univeristy Hospital, Durham, NC

Demographic and Clinicopathological Predictors of Electrodiagnostic Study Results in Patients with Clinically Confirmed Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Xiangyu Zhao, B.S.¹; Lance G. Warhold, MD²; Sarah M. Trainor, MSHS, PA-C²; Eric R. Bergquist, MD³; Jeffrey A. Cohen, MD^2
1Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH; ²Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH; ³Helena Orthopaedic Clinic, Helena, MT

Effect of Worker’s Compensation Insurance Status on Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Operative Treatment of Elective Upper Extremity Conditions.
Derek T. Schloemann, MD, MPHS¹; Kathleen Fear, PhD¹; Alex Hollenberg, BS¹; Warren C. Hammert, DDS, MD^2
1University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY; ²Department of Orthopaedics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

The Development and Validation of an Electronic Medical Health Record for Hand Surgery Outreach Trips
Lauren Michelle Shapiro, MD¹; Paige Fox, MD, PhD²; James Chang, MD³; Scott H Kozin, MD⁴; Kevin Chung, MD, MS⁵; George S.M. Dyer, MD⁶; Fraser Leversedge, MD⁷; Duretti Fufa, MD⁸; Julie Katarincic, MD⁹; Robin N Kamal, MD^1
1Stanford University, Redwood City, CA; ²Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA; ³Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA; ⁴Shriners Hospital for Children Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; ⁵Section of Plastic Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; ⁶Hand & Upper Extremity Service, Brigham & Women's Hospital - Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; ⁷UC Health, Aurora, CO; ⁸Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY; ⁹Brown University, Providence, RI

Evaluating Treatment Preferences and Perceptions of a Prosthetic Versus a Transplanted Hand: A Conjoint Analysis-Based Study
Ronnie L Shammas, MD¹; Joel Huber, MBA, Ph.D²; Suhail K Mithani, MD³; Ji Huh, B.S.^4
1Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; ²Duke University Fuqua School of Business, Durham, NC; ³Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC; ⁴Duke University, Durham, NC

Clinic-Based Hand Surgery Procedure Room: A Performance Improvement Project for Cost and Time Savings and Improved Patient Satisfaction
Marvin E Dingle, MD¹; DesRaj M. Clark, MD¹; Sean M. Wade, MD¹; Patrick K Mescher, MD¹; George P. Nanos, MD²; Scott M Tintle, MD^3
1Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD; ²Department of Orthopaedics, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD; ³Walter Reed National Medical Center, Bethesda, MD

Utilities of Surgery Versus Splinting for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Longitudinal Prospective Cohort Study
Annie M Wang, MD, MSc¹; Helene Retrouvey, MDMC, PhD¹; Murray Krahn, MD, MSc¹; Steven J McCabe, MD, MSc²; Heather L Baltzer, MSc, MD^3
1University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; ²Hand & Upper Extremity Program, Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada; ³Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

Psychiatric Diagnoses and Carpal Tunnel Release Outcomes
Emily Hacker, BS¹; Shaquille JC Charles, BS, MPH¹; Robert J. Goitz, MD²; John R. Fowler, MD^3
1University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA; ²Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; ³Department of Orthopaedics, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

A Systematic Review of the Outcomes of Carpal Ligament Release in Severe Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Abigail E Meyers, BS¹; Michael J Annunziata, BS¹; Antonio Rampazzo, MD, PhD²; Bahar Bassiri Gharb, MD, PhD^2
1Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; ²Plastic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH

Does Complexity Always Correlates with Compensation? An Analysis of Work Relative Value Units in Three Common Nerve Decompression Syndromes
Andres F Doval, MD¹; Kieran Boochoon, MD¹; Hung Ba Le, BSA*²; Nikhilesh V Mehra, BS*²; Shari R Liberman, MD³; Joshua D. Harris, MD⁴; Anthony Echo, MD^2
1Houston Methodist Hospital; Weill Cornell Medicine, Houston, TX; ²Houston Methodist Hospital, Weill Cornell Medicine, Houston, TX; ³Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX; ⁴Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX

Problematic Initial Recovery after Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery
Claire B Ryan, MD¹; Harrison Miner, BA¹; David Ring, MD, PhD¹; Shyam Ramachandran, BS²; Amirreza Fatehi, MD^1
1Dell Medical School, Austin, TX; ²University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX

Safety of Cubital Tunnel Release Under General Versus Regional Anesthesia
Courtney R Carlson Strother, MD¹; Lauren E Dittman, MD¹; Marco Rizzo, MD²; Steven L Moran, MD³; Peter Rhee, DO, MS^4
1Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; ²Division of Hand Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; ³Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; ⁴Orthopaedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

The Impact of Grit on Patient-Reported Outcomes in Carpal and Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Aaron Chen, BA¹; Christian Victoria, MPH²; Frank R Chen, BS¹; Jona Kerluku, BS²; Duretti T Fufa, MD²; Daniel A Osei, MD, MSc^2
1Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; ²Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY

Model Characteristics of Ulnar Nerve Cross-Sectional Area Measured with and without the Epineurium
Christian Victoria, MPH¹; Bin Lin, MS¹; Aaron Chen, BA²; Lydia Ko, MPH¹; Ogonna K. Nwawka, MD¹; Daniel A Osei, MD, MSc^1
1Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY; ²Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY

Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release Should be Performed at Ambulatory Surgical Centers
Dylan Koolmees, BS; Zachary Montgomery, BS; Eric Battista, BS; Charles S Day, MD, MBA
Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI

Hypothyroidism and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Devan D Patel, MD¹; Kalpit N Shah, MD¹; Wesley Michael Durand, BS¹; Alan H Daniels, MD²; Arnold Peter C Weiss, MD^3
1Brown University, Providence, RI; ²Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brown University, Providence, RI; ³Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI

The Diagnostic Utility Of Ultrasound And Electrodiagnostic Studies in Young and Old
Travis Boyd, MD¹; Samik Patel, BS²; John R Fowler, MD^3
1University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX; ²University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; ³UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA

Patients Desire Involvement in Their Carpal Tunnel Surgery Decisions: A Multi-Center Study.
Allison K Roe, MD¹; Sara L Eppler, MPH, CHES¹; Sanjeev Kakar, MD, FAOA²; Edward Akelman, MD³; Christopher Got, MD⁴; Philip E. Blazar, MD⁵; David S Ruch, MD⁶; Marc J. Richard, MD⁷; Jeffrey Yao, MD¹; Robin N Kamal, MD^1
1Stanford University, Redwood City, CA; ²Orthopaedics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; ³Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brown University, Providence, RI; ⁴Dept of Orthopedics, Brown University, Providence, RI; ⁵Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA; ⁶Duke University, Durham, NC; ⁷Orthopedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC

Long-term Opioid Use Following Surgery for Symptomatic Neuroma
Jonathan Lans, MD, PhD¹; Ritsaart F Westenberg, MD¹; Rachel Gottlieb, BSc²; Ian Valerio, MD, MBA¹; Neal C Chen, MD¹; Kyle R Eberlin, MD^3
1Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; ²Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; ³Orthopaedic Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

Carpal Tunnel Size Does Not Diminish With Advancing Age
Thomas H Rogers, MD¹; Peter Murray, MD²; Antonio J Forte, MD, PhD, MS¹; Shane Shapiro, MD¹; Donald Lalonde, MD³; Michael Heckman, BS^1
1Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL; ²Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL; ³Dalhousie University, Saint John, NB, Canada

State of Microsurgery Training in 2020: Survey of Hand Surgery Fellowship Program Directors
Kerry A. Morrison, MD; Jacques H. Hacquebord, MD; Alexandra Verzella, BA
NYU Langone Health, New York, NY

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy as a Salvage Procedure After Venous Congestion Of Microsurgical Procedures. A Case Series
Jorge I. Quintero, MD¹; Carolina Achury, MD²; Daniela Vega, MD²; Julio C Bermudez, MD, PhD¹; Hand and Microsurgery Research group, FSFB^1
1Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota, Bogota, Colombia; ²Universidad de los Andes, Bogota, Colombia

Comparing Digital Replantation Versus Revision Amputation Patient Reported Outcomes for Traumatic Digital Amputations of the Hand: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Nicholas Stone, MD¹; Ajay Shah, BScH¹; Brian Chin, MD, MSc²; Victoria McKinnon, MD, MSt¹; Matthew McRae, MD, MHS, FRCSC^1
1McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; ²Degroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

Digit Replantation : a UK Single-Centre Experience
Mohamed Shalabi, MRCS , MSc; Ahmed Hagiga, MBBCh; Robert Pearl, FRCS(PLAST)
Queen Victoria NHS Trust, East Grinstead, United Kingdom

Comparison of Donor Site Morbidity of the Lateral Forearm Flap and Subcutaneous Thickness to Other Flaps of the Upper Extremity
Sara Danker, MD¹; Patrick Garvey, MD²; Ahmed Taher, MD¹; Bilal Mujtaba, MD¹; Carrie K Chu, MD, MS³; Edward I Chang, MD⁴; Matthew M. Hanasono, MD⁵; Peirong Yu, MD⁶; Rene D Largo, MD^3
1UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; ²Department of Plastic Surgery, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; ³The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; ⁴Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; ⁵Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; ⁶Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Monkey Bar-Associated Pediatric Fractures: A National Epidemiologic Study of Emergency Department Visits
Gabriel Makar, MD¹; William Davis, MD²; Louis C Grandizio, DO¹; Joel C. Klena, MD^3
1Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA; ²Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA; ³Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA

Prolonged Opioid Use After Surgery for Distal Radius Fracture: Who Is At Risk?
William O Runge, MD¹; Matthew Broggi, MD, MBA¹; Corey C Spencer, BS¹; Alexander M Dawes, BS¹; Charles Daly, MD²; Michael Gottschalk, MD³; Eric R Wagner, MD, MS^4
1Emory University, Atlanta, GA; ²Department of Orthopedics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; ³Orthopedic Surgery, Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; ⁴Emory University, Department of Orthopaedics, Atlanta, GA

Closed Reduction Percutaneous Pinning Versus Open Reduction with Plate and Screw Fixation in Management of Unstable Proximal Phalangeal Fractures: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Natalie Gaio, MD; Lisa Kruse, MD
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

The Effect of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs on Carpal and Hand Fracture Healing
Cameron A Roth, MD, MHS¹; Ellen Goldberg, MPH²; Megan Anne Conti Mica, MD^3
1University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; ²University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL; ³Orthopedics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Utilization of Bone Morphogenic Protein 2 for the Surgical Treatment of Scaphoid Fractures
DesRaj M. Clark, MD¹; Andres S. Piscoya, MD¹; John Dunn, MD²; Leon J. Nesti, MD^1
1Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD; ²Orthopaedic Surgery, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, TX

Closed Reduction Percutaneous Pinning Leads to a Higher Rate of 30-Day Complications in NSQIP Database than Open Reduction Internal Fixation for Metacarpophalangeal Fracture Dislocations
Kevin T Rezzadeh, BA¹; Louis Catalano, MD²; Jacques H. Hacquebord, MD^3
1New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY; ²New York University Langone Orthopedic Hospital, New York, NY; ³NYU Langone Health, New York, NY

Outcomes After Surgically-Managed Oblique Extra-Articular Proximal Phalanx Fractures: A Comparison of Closed-Reduction Percutaneous Pinning and Open-Reduction Internal Fixation with Lag Screws
Tyler W. Henry, BS¹; Jacob Tulipan, MD²; Stephanie A. Kwan, DO³; Pedro K Beredjiklian, MD⁴; Kevin Lutsky, MD⁵; Jonas Matzon, MD^2
1Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA; ²Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA; ³Rowan University, Stratford, NJ; ⁴Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, PA; ⁵Rothman Orthopedics, Philadelphia, PA

Little League Elbow: Outcomes and Recurrence of Elbow Pain
Shaan S Patel, MD¹; Raahil Patel, BS¹; Stephanie Merimee, MD¹; Ryan L Kim, B.S.¹; India Eaford, MD¹; Michael Garcia, MD²; Jason Nydick, DO^3
1University of South Florida, Tampa, FL; ²Florida Orthopaedic Institute, TAMPA, FL; ³Florida Orthopaedic Institute, Tampa, FL

Management of the Amputated Finger: Revision Rates and Predictors of Success
Justine S Kim, MD¹; Shawn J Loder, MD¹; Elizabeth Moroni, MD, MHSA¹; Alexander Spiess, MD^2
1The University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; ²Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Canal Fill of the Forearm Bones When Placing Intramedullary Nails
Max Hamaker, MD; Casey M Codd, BA; Nathan N O'Hara, MHA; Joshua M Abzug, MD
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Closed Reduction and Percutaneous Pin Fixation for Small Fragment Thumb Ulnar Collateral Ligament Fracture-Avulsion Injuries
Christopher A Bobbitt, MD¹; Walter X Chang, MD^2
1Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA; ²Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Fontana, CA

A Multi-Centered Retrospective Review of Radiographic Imaging in Acute Hand Injuries
Minh NQ Huynh, MD¹; Chloe R Wong, BHSc, MD(c)¹; Sorush Rokui, BSc, MD(c)²; Oluwatobi Rilwan Olaiya, BScN, MD(c)¹; Mark H McRae, MD, MScCH, FRCS(C)¹; Matthew C McRae, MD, MHS, FRCS(C)¹; Christopher J Coroneos, MD, MSc, FRCS(C)³; Gabriel Tobias, MD, FRCS(C)⁴; Joshua N Wong, MD, MSc ES, FRCS(C)⁵; Connor McGuire, MD, MHSc⁶; Michael Bezuhly, MD, MSc, FRCS(C)⁷; Aneesh Karir, MD⁸; Jing Zhang, MD, PhD, FRCS(C)⁹; Fiona Haxho, BSc, PhD, MD(c)¹⁰; Emily Dunn, MKin¹; Forough Farrokhyar, MPhil, PhD¹¹; Sophocles Voineskos, MD, MSc, FRCSC^1
1McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; ²University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; ³Plastic Surgery, Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; ⁴University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada; ⁵Department of Surgery/Division of Plastic Reconstructive Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada; ⁶Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada; ⁷Plastic Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada; ⁸University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; ⁹Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; ¹⁰University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; ¹¹Plastic Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

Clinical Outcomes in Severely Angulated Fifth Metacarpal Neck Fractures
Thomas France, MD¹; Fraser Leversedge, MD²; Alexander Lauder, MD^3
1University of Colorado SOM, Aurora, CO; ²UC Health, Aurora, CO; ³Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO

Effectiveness Of Static-Progressive Joint Active System (JAS) Splint On Upper Limb Joint Stiffness.
Kobi Steinberg, MD; Danit Langer, OT/PhD; Hanna Melchior, OT; Joshua A Cohen, MD; Gershon Zinger, MD MS
Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel

Exposures of the Volar Distal Radius: Is there a Utilitarian Approach?
William J Warrender, MD¹; Daniel J Wagner, MD²; Brandon Smetana, MD^3
1Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA; ²Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; ³Indiana Hand to Center, Indianapolis, IN

Smoking is Independently Associated with Wound Complications, Unplanned Reoperation, and Unplanned 30-day Readmission with Distal Upper Extremity Fractures
Charles A Johnson, MD¹; Dane N. Daley, MD²; Walker Heffron, MD^1
1Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; ²OrthoCarolina, Charlotte, NC

Use of MontageTM Bone Putty in Complex Comminuted Distal Radius Fractures
Irene J. Pien, MD¹; Nirbhay S. Jain, MD¹; Arezou Yaghoubian, MD²; Prosper Benhaim, MD³; Kodi K. Azari, MD^4
1University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; ²Plastic Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; ³Division of Plastic Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; ⁴Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Section of Reconstructive Transplantation, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

Residents of US States That Prohibit Explosive Consumer Fireworks Are Less Likely to Suffer Severe Firework-Related Traumatic Hand Injuries
Aaron Lee Wiegmann, MD¹,²; Rohan H Kambeyanda, MD²; Syed I Khalid, MD²; Marek A. Hansdorfer, MD²; Julia M Olson, MSCR²; Samantha L Terranella, MD²; Gordon Derman, MD²; Paul M Lamberti, MD^1
1Cook County Health and Hospitals System, Chicago, IL; ²Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL

Topography of the Volar Ulnar Corner of the Distal Radius: a Reference for Intraoperative Distal Radius Fracture Reduction
Simon B. Kramer, MD¹; Jonathan Lans, MD, PhD²; Meryam Zamri, B.Sc¹; Neal C Chen, MD^1
1Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

Impact of Iowa Legislation Change on Firework Injuries Incidence & Severity
Mary K Skalitzky, BA; Ignacio Fleury Garcia, MD; Christopher Lindsay, MD; Joseph A Buckwalter V, MD, PhD
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

Antegrade Intramedullary Nailing in Comminuted, Open Metacarpal Bone Fracture
Soo-Min Cha, MD
Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea, Republic of (South)

Radiographic Outcomes Following K-wire Augmentation of Dorsal Spanning Plate Fixation for Intra-Articular Fractures of the Distal Radius
Harsh A Shah, MD¹; Anthony R Martin, MD¹; Joseph S Geller, BA²; Kirsten A Sumner, MD¹; Seth D Dodds, MD^1
1University of Miami / Jackson Health Systems, Miami, FL; ²University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL

Avoiding Ring Avulsion Injuries with Silicone Rings: a Biomechanical Study
Callie A Jewett, MD¹; Mihir J. Desai, MD²; Sasidhar A Uppuganti, MS^1
1Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN; ²Vanderbilt Orthopaedics, Nashville, TN

Managing Acute on Chronic Distal Radius Fractures: a case series
Jorge Luis Orbay, MD¹; Francisco Rubio, MD¹; Deana Mercer, MD²; Robert Gray, MD³; Nathan Hoekzema, MD^4
1The Miami Hand and Upper Extremity Institute, Miami, FL; ²Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM; ³Northshore, Glenview, IL; ⁴University of california fresno, fresno, CA

Distal Radius Fracture Treatment Outcomes in Patients with Ipsilateral Hemiplegia
Nicholas Munaretto, MD¹; Adam Tagliero, MD¹; Raahil Patel, BS²; Peter Rhee, DO, MS^3
1Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; ²University of South Florida, Tampa, FL; ³Orthopaedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

The Biomechanical Consequences of a Malpositioned Hemi-hamate Arthroplasty: A Finite Element Analysis
Matthew L Gonzalez, MD¹; Martin Pendola, PhD¹; Karen J Noh, BS¹; S. Steven Yang, MD, MPH²; Jacques H. Hacquebord, MD^1
1NYU Langone Health, New York, NY; ²Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY

Complications Surrounding Treatment of Distal Clavicle Fractures in the Pediatric and Adolescent Populations
Casey M Codd, BA; Joshua M Abzug, MD
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Carpal Ulnar Translation Following Scaphoid Plate Fixation
Scott G Edwards, MD¹; Scott Conant, MD²; Stephen Berling, MD^2
1The CORE Institute, Phoenix, AZ; ²University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ

Hand Specific External Fixation for Complex Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Injuries
Naji Madi, MD¹; Richard McEntee, BS²; Clay Townsend, BS³; Pedro K Beredjiklian, MD⁴; Virak Tan, MD^5
1Rutgers University, Newark, NJ; ²Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA; ³Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hopsital, Philadelphia, PA; ⁴Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, PA; ⁵Department of Orthopaedics, Rutgers University- New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ

Comparison of Short Term Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Elective Total Elbow Arthroplasty versus Total Elbow Arthroplasty for Fracture
Keith T Aziz, MD¹; Randall Timothy Kreulen, MD¹; Matthew J Best, MD¹; Suresh K Nayar, MD²; Scott T Weiner, DO¹; Uma Srikumaran, MD^3
1Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; ²Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; ³Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD