JBJS Sample 2

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2. What’s New in Hand and Wrist Surgery

In this update, the most interesting, relevant, and applicable findings from The Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume),The Journal of Hand Surgery, HAND, and the Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics , primarily from September 2021 through August 2022, have been summarized. The intent of this work is to serve as an update of the hand and wrist surgery literature for the practicing general orthopaedic surgeon. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is one of the most common problems presenting to the hand surgeon. There has been a continued effort to refine the optimal diagnostic criteria for CTS. The Carpal Tunnel Syndrome-6 (CTS-6) is a validated 26-point scale that incorporates 6 aspects of the history and clinical examination to predict the probability of the presence of CTS 1 . Recent studies have shown that CTS-6 scores are similar whether they are applied by experienced or inexperienced individuals and when assessment is made via a telemedicine visit, indicating that the CTS-6 is easy to administer and reliable 2 , 3 . These findings suggest that the CTS-6 could be used to screen patients prior to a visit with the surgeon.