At this year’s American Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS) Annual Meeting, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) presented leading research including the below:

What is the Most Optimal Nerve Transfer for Brachial Plexus Patients?

• HSS researchers investigated the best surgical method to improve elbow flexion after an upper brachial plexus injury. Read the full write-up here.

MRI Findings More Accurate than Radiographs for Patients with Certain Carpal Arthritis

• Researchers from HSS published a study that compared the accuracy of MRI and radiograph findings to determine carpal arthritis patterns in the wrist. Read the full write-up here.