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Ultrasound-Guided Needle Release Combined with Corticosteroid Injection for the Treatment of Supinator Syndrome
Published on: May 26, 2023
Disorders of the thumb sesamoids
1Hand and Microvascular Surgery Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Washington and Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Abstract:
The subsesamoid joints of the thumb are a common site of arthritis, but their small size makes diagnosis of disorders challenging. The sesamoid and subsesamoid joints may also be injured acutely with the volar plate complex during hyperextension injuries, and may sometimes produce mechanical dysfunction. Simple excision of chronically painful sesamoids provides excellent relief.
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