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Tag Archives: Fractures

3-d printing replacement bones – the future is here!

In an article published last month in the Journal of Hand Surgery (Eur), a research group in Switzerland reported on the first use of a 3D printed bone replacement with amazing results. They used a 3D printer to recreate the scaphoid bone made out of alumina ceramic (same material as some hip replacements) and re-implanted it back into the body to undergo testing. Granted the study was performed in a laboratory rather than real life, but the implications for the future are ... Read More

February 25, 2018 By Jai Sungaran in Developments, Hand & Wrist, Robotics

Psychological effects of work-related hand trauma

The hand is a commonly injured part of the body, especially in some occupations. It is critical to both accomplishing tasks and interacting socially so the injured hand becomes an issue in many ways. Our hands are almost always in our line of sight and is also highly visible to others. Therefore it is almost impossible to avoid viewing the disfigured hand, which in itself is a traumatic experience. The psychological effect of hand trauma cannot be ignored when dealing with patients who have ... Read More

January 21, 2018 By Jai Sungaran in Hand & Wrist, lacerations, Nerve injury, Rehabilitation, Sporting injury, Tendon, trauma, Work injury

Can your joints predict the weather?

There's an old wives' tale that claims some people can predict storms almost before the weatherman does. Many patients say that they can feel the cold or an upcoming storm in their bones and joints. This can either be in an old injury or scar, or after surgery such as fracture fixation or joint replacement. But is there any scientific basis to these claims? Bones are covered in a layer called periosteum. This is a thin layer of tissue containing nerve endings. The periosteum is the reason ... Read More

June 18, 2016 By Jai Sungaran in Hand & Wrist, Joint pain

Fractures of the 5th metacarpal neck (Boxer’s fractures)

The current issue of Essential Surgical Techniques from JBJS (Am) have an excellent article on the surgical treatment of 5th metacarpal fractures. Even though the majority of these fractures can be managed without surgery, there are those which are too displaced or angulated. If there is significant shortening or angulation the long term consequences for the patient may be minimised with the use of this less invasive technique of intramedullary pinning. This technique is practiced widely by ... Read More

June 5, 2016 By Jai Sungaran in Hand & Wrist

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