Authors: Robert Wysocki, Martin Richter
Experts: Peter Murray, Sumedh Talwalkar

Papers to be presented:

1. Prosthetic arthroplasty of the proximal interphalangeal joint using a surface replacing implant (CapFlex-PIP): 3-year outcomes.
   
   
2. Outcomes of Hemi-Hamate Arthroplasty for Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Reconstruction

Moderators: Harvey Chim, MD; Kyle Eberlin, MD
Speakers: Shelly Noland, MD; Daniel London, MD
Experts: Reza Forghani, MD; Mei Liu, PhD

The next session of HAND in Focus: Tendon Transfers will be held Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025, 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM Eastern Time. Authors Drs. Shelly Noland and Daneil London will present their work and answer questions. This session will be moderated by Dr. Harvey Chim and Dr. Kyle Eberlin. Dr. Reza Forghani and Mei Liu will serve as topic experts for the session. This program has been designed to be engaging and interactive. Join us!

Papers to be presented:

1. Is Artificial Intelligence the Future of Radiology? Accuracy of ChatGPT in Radiologic Diagnosis of Upper Extremity Bony Pathology
   Annika N. Hiredesai , Casey J. Martinez, Megan L. Anderson, Carina P. Howlett, Krishna D. Unadkat, and Shelley S. Noland
   
   
2. Experimenting With the New Frontier: Artificial Intelligence- Powered Chat Bots in Hand Surgery
   Zayd M. Al Rawi, Benjamin J. Kirby, Peter A. Albrecht, Julia A. V. Nuelle, and Daniel A. London

Journal Club Open Access

Moderators: Harvey Chim, MD; Kyle Eberlin, MD; Sandeep Sebastin, MD; Michiro Yamamoto, MD
Speakers: Praveen Bhardwaj, MD; Neil Jones, MD
Experts: Scott Kozin, MD; Yong Fok Chuan, MD
The next session of HAND in Focus: Tendon Transfers will be held Wednesday, November 6, 2024, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Eastern Time. Authors Drs. Praveen Bhardwaj and Neil Jones will present their work and answer questions. This session will be moderated by Dr. Harvey Chim and Dr. Kyle Eberlin. Drs. Scott Kozin and Aymeric Lim will serve as topic experts for the session. This program has been designed to be engaging and interactive. Join us!

Papers to be presented:

1. Bhardwaj P, Varadharajan V, Venkatramani H, Sabapathy SR. Options for Restoring Finger Extension in Mangled Forearm Injuries. J Hand Surg Asian Pac Vol. 2024 Feb;29(1):75-79. doi: 10.1142/S2424835524710012.
   
   
2. Jain NS, Barr ML, Kim D, Jones NF. Tendon transfers, nerve grafts and nerve transfers for isolated radial nerve palsy: A systematic review and analysis. Hand. 2024;19:343-351.

Journal Club Open Access

The next session of HAND in Focus: Ultrasound will be held Tuesday, April 2, 2024, 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM Eastern Time. Authors below will participate and discuss their work. Invited experts Drs. John R. Fowler and David M. Brogan will present challenges and questions. This session will be moderated by Dr. Harvey Chim and Dr. Kyle Eberlin. Dr. William Dzwierzynski will serve as the topic expert and Drs. McMains and Braza will participate in dialogue for the session. This program has been designed to be engaging and interactive. Join us!

Papers to be presented:

1. Ultrasound Measurements of the Median Nerve at the Distal Wrist Crease Correlate With Electrodiagnostic Studies
Nicholas F. Aloi, Landon M. Cluts, John R. Fowler
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Open Access

2. Gray-Scale and Power Doppler Ultrasound Findings Predictive of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome Severity
Tony Y. Lee, Christopher J. Dy, Wilson Z. Ray, Berdale S. Colorado, David M. Brogan
Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
Open Access

The next session of HAND in Focus: Thumb CMC Arthritis will be held Saturday, November 4 from 9:00 to 10:00 AM Eastern Time. This Journal Club will be combined with the JHS (Eur). Authors below will participate and discuss their work. Invited experts Drs. Frederik Verstreken and Jeffrey Yao will present challenges and questions. This session will be moderated by Dr. Harvey Chim and Dr. Zaf Naqui. This program has been designed to be engaging and interactive. Join us!

1. JHS Eur paper: Short-term recovery after implant versus resection arthroplasty in trapeziometacarpal joint osteoarthritis.
Herren DB, Marks M, Neumeister S, Schindele
Open Access

2. HAND paper: Thumb-Basal Joint Arthroplasty Outcomes and Metacarpal Subsidence: A Prospective Cohort Analysis of Trapeziectomy With Suture Button Suspensionplasty Versus Ligament Reconstruction With Tendon Interposition.
Shonuga O, Nicholson K, Abboudi J, Gallant G, Jones C, Kirkpatrick W, Liss F, Takei RR, Wang M, Ilyas AM.Hand
Open Access

The next session of HAND in Focus: Wrist arthritis will be held Tuesday, June 27 from 8:00 to 9:00 PM Eastern Time. Authors below will participate and discuss their work Medical University of South Carolina residents and fellows will provide commentary on the papers published in HAND. Invited expert Dr. Brian Adams will present challenges and questions. This session will be moderated by Dr. Harvey Chim and Dr. Kyle Eberlin. This program has been designed to be engaging and interactive.

1. Outcomes of Darrach and Sauvé-Kapandji Procedures: A Systematic Review
Sarah Lamont¹, Monika Debkowska¹, Parker Johnsen¹, Andrew Froehle², Ilvy H. Cotterell¹ , and Jonathan Isaacs^1
1Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, USA, ²Wright State University, Dayton, OH, USA
Open Access

2. Long-Term Oral Steroid Use: A Unique Risk Factor in 4-Corner Fusion Compared With Other Wrist Salvage Operations
William N. Newton¹ , Charles A. Johnson¹ , Dane N. Daley¹, and Charles A. Daly¹,^2
1Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA, ²Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC, USA
Open Access

Authors below will participate and discuss their work Dalhousie University residents and fellows will provide commentary on the papers published in HAND. Invited expert Dr. Don Lalonde will present challenges and questions. This session will be moderated by Dr. Harvey Chim and Dr. Kyle Eberlin. This program has been designed to be engaging and interactive. Join us!

1. Reoperation Following Zone II: Flexor Tendon Repair
Luca L. Bruin¹, Jonathan Lans¹, Frederick Wang¹, Kyle R. Eberlin¹, and Neal C. Chen^1
1Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA
Open Access

Revision of Flexor Tendon Repair: Factors Associated With Flexor Tenolysis
Alex J. Demers¹, Thomas E. Moran¹, Francis P. Bustos¹, Grace L. Forster¹, Eduardo Natal¹, and Brent R. DeGeorge Jr^1
1University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA
Open Access

Authors below will participate and discuss their work Massachusetts General Hospital residents and fellows will provide commentary on the papers published in HAND. Invited expert Dr. Chaitanya Mudgal will present challenges and questions. This session will be moderated by Dr. Harvey Chim and Dr. Kyle Eberlin. This program has been designed to be engaging and interactive.

1. Morphological Analysis of Metacarpal Shafts With Respect to Retrograde Intramedullary Headless Screw Fixation
Mark L. Dunleavy, Xavier Candela, and Michael Darowish
Department of Orthopaedics, Penn State Health
Open Access

2. Percutaneous Fixation of Unstable Proximal Phalanx Fractures: A Biomechanical Study
Valdet Nikci, Linda Effiong, Christina E. Freibott, Thomas R. Gardner, and Robert J. Strauch
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Open Access

Authors below will participate and discuss their work Rothman Orthopaedic Institute residents and fellows will provide commentary on the papers published in HAND. Invited expert Dr. David Warwick will present challenges and questions. This session will be moderated by Dr. Harvey Chim and Dr. Kyle Eberlin. This program has been designed to be engaging and interactive. Join us!

1. Effect of Perioperative Corticosteroid Administration on Early Postoperative Range of Motion and Functional Outcomes Following Dupuytren’s Fasciectomy
Stephanie A. Kwan¹, Jacob E. Tulipan², Daniel Hameed², and Jonas L. Matzon^2
1Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ, USA ²Thomas Jefferson University and Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Open Access Here

2. Return-to-Function Following Treatment of Dupuytren Contracture With Collagenase Clostridium Histolyticum Versus Fasciectomy
Victoria M. Divino¹, Mitch DeKoven¹, and David Hurley^2
1IQVIA Falls Church, VA, USA ²Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc., Malvern, PA, USA
Open Access Here

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1. Does Proximal Hamate Graft for Proximal Scaphoid Reconstruction Restore Native Wrist Kinematics?
Marion Burnier, Joseph A. Gil, Alexander Hooke, Bassem Elhassan, Sanjeev Kakar
HAND, First Published February 8, 2022
Open access to article

2. Clinical and Patient-Reported Outcomes After Hybrid Russe Procedure for Scaphoid Nonunion
Lauren M. Shapiro, Allison K. Roe, Robin N. Kamal
HAND, vol. 17, 1, pp. 13-22, First Published March 19, 2020
Open access to article

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The next session of HAND in Focus: Thumb Arthritis will be held Tuesday, February 15, 2022 from 8:00 to 9:00 PM Eastern Time. Mayo Clinic residents and fellows will present the following papers published in HAND. Authors below will participate and discuss their work. Invited expert Dr. Marco Rizzo will present challenges and questions. This session will be moderated by Dr. Harvey Chim and Dr. Kyle Eberlin. This program has been designed to be engaging and interactive. Join us!

1. Suture Suspension Arthroplasty for Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthritis Reconstruction: 12 to 14-Year Follow-up
Jeanne L. DelSignore¹, Sarah E. Ballatori^2
1 University of Rochester School of Medicine, NY, USA
² Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA

Denervation as a Treatment for Arthritis of the Hands: A Systematic Review of the Current Literature
Sarah L. Zhu, Matthew C. McRae
Division of Plastic Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

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University of Washington Medical Center residents and fellows will present the following papers published in HAND. Authors in bold will participate and discuss their work. Invited expert Dr. Jerry I. Huang will present challenges and questions. This session will be moderated by Dr. Harvey Chim and Dr. Kyle Eberlin.

1. Wrist-Spanning Fixation of Radiocarpal Dislocation: A Cadaveric Assessment of Ulnar Translation
Ali Azad, Jihoon Tony Choi, Robert Fisch, Aaron Gipsman, Luke Thomas Nicholson, Alidad Ghiassi
Keck Medical Center of University of Southern California, Los Angeles,
HAND Volume. 16, Issue 4, pp. 482-490, Article first published online Sept 13, 2019

2. Radiographic Healing and Functional Outcomes of Untreated Ulnar Styloid Fractures Following Volar Plate Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures: A Prospective Analysis
Michael Okoli, Matthew Silverman, Jack Abboudi, Christopher Jones, William Kirkpatrick, Frederic Liss, T. Robert Takei, Mark Wang, Asif M. Ilyas
Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
HAND Volume 16, Issue 3, pp. 332-337, Article first published online July 9, 2019

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University of Pittsburgh residents and fellows will present the following papers published in HAND. Authors in bold will participate and discuss their work. Invited expert Dr. Warren Hammert will present challenges and questions. This session will be moderated by Dr. Harvey Chim and Dr. Kyle Eberlin.

1. The Sensitivity and Specificity of Nerve Conduction Studies for Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Systematic Review
Cory Demino¹, John R. Fowler^2
1University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA, USA, ²University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA, USA
HAND, vol. 16, 2: pp. 174-178.
First Published June 17, 2019.

2. Ultrasound Evaluation for Incomplete Carpal Tunnel Release
Jacob E. Tulipan¹, Amir Reza Kachooei^{2, 3}, Jonathan Shearin⁴, Yvonne Braun², Mark L. Wang⁴, Michael Rivlin^4
1Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA, ²Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA, ³Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran, ⁴Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
HAND, vol. 15, 6: pp. 780-784.
First Published March 12, 2019.