Short-term efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant pyrotinib plus taxanes for early HER2-positive breast cancer: a single-arm exploratory phase II trial
CONCLUSIONS: In female patients with HER2-positive non-metastatic BC, neoadjuvant pyrotinib monotherapy plus taxanes appears to show promising clinical benefit and controllable AEs [Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR2100050870)]. The long-term efficacy and safety of this regime warrant further verification.PMID:38601287 | PMC:PMC11002487 | DOI:10.21037/gs-24-38 (Source: Hand Surgery)
Source: Hand Surgery - April 11, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Guolin Ye Peixian Chen Xiangwei Liu Tiancheng He Xavier Pivot Ruilin Pan Dan Zhou Lewei Zhu Kun Zhang Wei Li Shuqing Yang Jiawei Lin Gengxi Cai Huiqi Huang Source Type: research
Medical Students Understanding of The Scope of Plastic Surgery
Conclusion Improving medical students' education quality can enhance their perception and awareness of plastic surgery. Students should be taught the broader scope of plastic surgery. The inclusion of formal training during undergraduation is the essence of time and should be added to or improved during plastic surgery rotations with more emphasis on reconstructive and hand/peripheral nerve surgery. Student-led interest groups can be a useful tool for educating students about their specialty.PMID:38596147 | PMC:PMC11001442 | DOI:10.1055/a-2219-2411 (Source: Hand Surgery)
Source: Hand Surgery - April 10, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Mohammad K H B Abdulaziz Mohammad Al-Jamali Sundus Al-Mazidi Sarah Albuloushi Ahmad B Al-Ali Source Type: research
International Microsurgery Club and World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Webinar: Career Building in Microsurgery
Arch Plast Surg. 2024 Apr 8;51(2):258-261. doi: 10.1055/a-2229-3420. eCollection 2024 Mar.ABSTRACTCareer building can be challenging for young surgeons, especially when topics such as lifestyle, work-life balance and subspecialization arise. Suggestions and advice from senior colleagues is very valuable but many young surgeons do not have such opportunities or are limited to a few senior surgeons. The International Microsurgery Club (IMC), in collaboration with the World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, organized a combined webinar for this topic and invited world renowned microsurgery masters polled by the IMC memb...
Source: Hand Surgery - April 10, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Joachim N Meuli Jung-Ju Huang Susana Heredero Wei F Chen Tommy Nj Chang Source Type: research
Transplantation of a free fillet flap from discarded fingers for repair of a finger pulp skin defect: a case report
CONCLUSIONS: Spare-part surgery is a surgical approach that effectively saves and utilizes tissue that would otherwise be discarded in cases of severe limb trauma. This idea may be applied to treatment of severe injuries to multiple fingers. Additionally, in the process of tissue transplantation and repair, attention should be given to protecting the tissue in the recipient area to avoid damage to the original undamaged tissue structure, which can adversely affect healing and recovery of the tissue.PMID:38596165 | PMC:PMC11002096 | DOI:10.3389/fsurg.2024.1363827 (Source: Hand Surgery)
Source: Hand Surgery - April 10, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Xianting Zhou Chenxi Zhang Xuekai Fan Xiaoming Cai Xin Wang Jiadong Pan Source Type: research
Acute Paraplegia Caused by Spinal Epidural Empyema Following Infectious Cellulitis of the Hand: Case Report and Literature Review
Conclusion Spinal epidural abscess is often underdiagnosed, which can lead to delays in treatment and serious complications. The relationship between cellulitis and spinal epidural abscess may be related to the spread of infection through the lymphatic or blood system.PMID:38596232 | PMC:PMC11001457 | DOI:10.1055/a-2267-1810 (Source: Hand Surgery)
Source: Hand Surgery - April 10, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Breno Nery Cl áudio Brandão Filho Lucas Nunes Eduardo Quaggio Fred Bernardes Filho Joaquim Alencar Neto Layssa Rhossana Melo Anna Carolyne Oliveira Rafael Rabello Victoria Rodrigues Durand Rayssa Rocha Silva Rafael Emmanuel Costa Jos é Alencar Segundo Source Type: research
Self-induced Hot Water Finger Burn Trying to Get Feeling Back after Ropivacaine Block
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2024 Apr 5;12(4):e5704. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000005704. eCollection 2024 Apr.ABSTRACTThis case report is about a patient with self-induced hot water burns several hours after an infraclavicular block with ropivacaine for a scaphoid fracture operation. This patient was honest about what happened. However, some patients are too embarrassed to admit what they did to themselves. The injury may be misdiagnosed by the emergency department physician or by the surgeon because the history is incomplete. The resulting burn, which can lead to fingertip loss when severe, can be erroneously misdiagnose...
Source: Hand Surgery - April 10, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Rachel S Rohde Alison Wong Donald H Lalonde Source Type: research
Medial Femoral Condyle Free Flap: A Systematic Review and Proportional Meta-analysis of Applications and Surgical Outcomes
CONCLUSION: The medial femoral condyle flap is a versatile option for bone reconstruction with high success rates and low donor site morbidity.PMID:38596574 | PMC:PMC11000773 | DOI:10.1097/GOX.0000000000005708 (Source: Hand Surgery)
Source: Hand Surgery - April 10, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Matteo Scampa Vladimir M égevand J érôme Martineau Dirk J Schaefer Daniel F Kalbermatten Carlo M Oranges Source Type: research
Confusion Regarding the Anatomy of the Superficial Inferior Epigastric Artery and the Superficial Circumflex Iliac Artery Superficial Branch
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2024 Apr 9;12(4):e5714. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000005714. eCollection 2024 Apr.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38596577 | PMC:PMC11003499 | DOI:10.1097/GOX.0000000000005714 (Source: Hand Surgery)
Source: Hand Surgery - April 10, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Alberto Franchi Luca Patan è Carmen H Hummel Florian Jung Source Type: research
Lateral Epicondylitis: Treatment Preferences from the Potential Patient Perspective
CONCLUSIONS: It is important to include patient preferences in treatment discussions of lateral epicondylitis. Survey respondents preferred formal physical therapy for initial treatment. A surprising majority of respondents were likely to consider a PRP injection. With prolonged symptoms, respondents were interested in discussions of surgical intervention and thus, it should continue to be offered to patients with recalcitrant symptoms.PMID:38596580 | PMC:PMC11000778 | DOI:10.1097/GOX.0000000000005706 (Source: Hand Surgery)
Source: Hand Surgery - April 10, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Harin B Parikh Mackinzie Stanley Cassie C Tseng David A Kulber Stuart H Kuschner Source Type: research
Ulnar Ray Deficiency: A New Classification and a Unique Case Report
We report on a unique case with hand-on-flank deformity on the one side and limb truncation on the contralateral side. The standard of care for the hand-on-flank deformity is to do humerus osteotomy to reposition the hand anteriorly. However, the right limb truncation in our patient made the senior author decide not to do the osteotomy. Final assessment showed that the posterior hand position enabled the patient to reach the ano-genital areas, the pocket, and the mouth. It was concluded that in case of hand-on-flank deformity in one limb and limb truncation of the contralateral limb, osteotomies to bring the hand anteriorl...
Source: Hand Surgery - April 10, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Mohammad M Al-Qattan Nowar Zain Al-Abidien Saad A Al-Mohrij Ahmed M Al-Qattan Source Type: research
Free Flap Reconstruction of Sternal Defects after Cardiac Surgery: An Algorithmic Approach for Dealing with Sparse Recipient Vessels
CONCLUSIONS: Standardized approaches improve clinical outcomes in microsurgical free flap sternal reconstruction after cardiac surgery.PMID:38596583 | PMC:PMC11003506 | DOI:10.1097/GOX.0000000000005722 (Source: Hand Surgery)
Source: Hand Surgery - April 10, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Amir K Bigdeli Florian Falkner Volker J Schmidt Benjamin Thomas Holger Engel Matthias Reichenberger G ünter Germann Emre Gazyakan Ulrich Kneser Source Type: research
Clinical Outcomes of Total Wrist Arthroplasty in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: Minimum 10-Year Follow-Up Study
CONCLUSIONS: Total wrist arthroplasty using the semiconstrained arthroplasty system achieves favorable clinical outcomes with no serious complications requiring revision for 10 years after surgery.TYPE OF STUDY/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Therapeutic IV.PMID:38597835 | DOI:10.1016/j.jhsa.2024.03.002 (Source: Hand Surgery)
Source: Hand Surgery - April 10, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Yuichiro Matsui Akio Minami Makoto Kondo Jyunichi Ishikawa Makoto Motomiya Daisuke Kawamura Norimasa Iwasaki Source Type: research
The Contribution of the Distal Oblique Band to Distal Radioulnar Joint Stability
CONCLUSIONS: The current results indicate that the DOB may not substantially contribute to DRUJ stability in the presence of a disrupted TFCC.CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Stability of the DRUJ after TFCC injury may not be substantially improved by the presence of a DOB. Thus, the clinical importance of DOB reconstruction remains unclear.PMID:38597836 | DOI:10.1016/j.jhsa.2024.03.001 (Source: Hand Surgery)
Source: Hand Surgery - April 10, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Jorge L Orbay Brandon Gardner John J Heifner Anthony Martin Deana M Mercer Source Type: research
Hand Surgery Fellowship Case Minimums: History and Design
J Hand Surg Am. 2024 Apr 8:S0363-5023(24)00093-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2024.02.009. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn the 1960s, the American Society for Surgery of the Hand embarked on an endeavor to improve and standardize the educational experience in hand surgery. By the 1980s, numerous programs existed across the country with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education formally recognizing orthopedic surgery-based fellowships in 1985 and plastic surgery-based fellowships in 1986. In order to sit for what was then termed the Certificate of Additional Qualification examination, applicants had to demonstrate p...
Source: Hand Surgery - April 10, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Kristen Hines Tamara D Rozental Peter Murray Carl M Harper Source Type: research
Ultrasound identification of hand and wrist anatomical structures by hand surgeons new to ultrasonographic techniques
CONCLUSION: Hand surgeons new to ultrasound are most of the time able to identify hand and wrist anatomical structures. Comparison of their first and second tests showed significant potential for improvement in anatomical structure identification and detection time of those, especially in surgeons with limited surgical experience.PMID:38597950 | DOI:10.1007/s00276-024-03355-4 (Source: Hand Surgery)
Source: Hand Surgery - April 10, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Sol ène Vigny Eva Rubinstenn Paul Michelin Thibaut Sabatier Octave Dhellemmes Fabrice Duparc Isabelle Auquit-Aukbur Matthieu Lalevee Source Type: research
