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Wayne A Chen¹, George S Gluck, Zhongyu Li

¹*Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC †Hand Center of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV.

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Hand lesion debridement can be challenging. Modifying an 18-G needle creates a small curette for precise removal of bone lesions like phalangeal enchondromas.

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Orthopedic surgery
Surgical instrumentation

Background:

Thorough debridement of hand lesions, such as phalangeal enchondromas, necessitates specialized fine instruments.
Minimizing the cortical window size during debridement is often a critical surgical objective.

Observation:

Standard curettes may not always be optimal for accessing or debriding small or uniquely angled lesions in the hand.
The authors observed a need for a more adaptable, miniature curetting tool.

Findings:

A technical modification is described to repurpose an 18-gauge (18-G) needle into a functional small-scale curette.
This modified needle allows for precise curettage, particularly useful when minimal cortical disruption is desired.

Implications:

This technique offers a cost-effective and readily available alternative to specialized surgical instruments for hand lesion debridement.
Enhanced precision in debriding phalangeal enchondromas can potentially lead to improved patient outcomes and reduced surgical invasiveness.