Jun 8–14, 2026 · 6 new studies · Hand & Upper Extremity archive · All weeks
The new Hand & Upper Extremity research The Reduction sent the week of Jun 8–14, 2026, with the week’s most recent reviews, each with a one-line summary.
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After trapeziectomy with suspensionplasty, preoperative thumb MCP hyperextension ≥30° did not predict worse outcomes, questioning routine MCP stabilization—though the study may be underpowered.
Timeline of Functional Recovery Following Hand and Upper-Extremity Transplantation.
After hand transplantation, grip strength and finger motion plateau by year one while sensation and thumb opposition keep improving over a decade, with distal and bilateral transplants doing best.
Ultrasound-guided fenestration for pediatric wrist ganglia is far cheaper than surgery with lower recurrence, making it a cost-effective first-line option.
After nonoperative distal radius fractures, patients aged 50-69 had more delayed surgery and neuropathic/soft-tissue complications than those 70-89, supporting age-specific counseling.
After Dupuytren treatment in one digit, over 40% of patients need further intervention within 5 years, so counsel on risks tied to age, smoking, and untreated digits.
Scaphoid nonunion fixed with nonvascularized autograft healed in 95%, with no difference between cancellous and corticocancellous graft, and bridging bone on early CT reliably predicts union.
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