Table 2.
Summary of Surgical Procedures
| Procedure | n | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Carpal tunnel release (open or endoscopic) | 274 | 20.8 |
| Mass or foreign body excision | 143 | 10.8 |
| Distal radius fracture operative fixation | 84 | 6.4 |
| Trigger digit release | 78 | 5.9 |
| Ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition | 65 | 4.9 |
| Phalanx or interphalangeal joint fracture operative fixation | 56 | 4.2 |
| Tendon transfer, repair, or lengthening | 51 | 3.9 |
| Cubital tunnel release with or without transposition | 46 | 3.5 |
| Amputation or replantation of digit(s) | 31 | 2.4 |
| Metacarpal or metacarpal phalangeal joint fracture operative fixation | 30 | 2.3 |
| Metacarpophalangeal or interphalangeal joint arthroplasty or fusion | 27 | 2.0 |
| Removal of hardware | 27 | 2.0 |
| Fasciectomy, partial palmar or palm only | 26 | 2.0 |
| Extensive reconstruction of upper extremity after crush or gunshot injury | 22 | 1.7 |
| Scaphoid fracture or nonunion operative fixation | 21 | 1.6 |
| Digital ulnar collateral ligament repair | 21 | 1.6 |
| Operative treatment for ulnar impingement and/or TFCC tear | 21 | 1.6 |
| Neuroplasty (major peripheral or digital nerve other than carpal/cubital tunnel) | 20 | 1.5 |
| Irrigation and debridement | 20 | 1.5 |
| Forearm fracture operative fixation | 18 | 1.4 |
| Repair of tendon and nerve and/or artery repair | 16 | 1.2 |
| Carpometacarpal fracture-dislocation operative fixation | 16 | 1.2 |
| Scapholunate ligament repair | 14 | 1.1 |
| Elbow fracture or LCL operative fixation, other than distal humerus | 14 | 1.1 |
| First extensor compartment release | 12 | 0.9 |
| Biceps or triceps repair | 11 | 0.8 |
| Nerve transfer or repair | 11 | 0.8 |
| Digital joint soft tissue repair | 11 | 0.8 |
| Radial head arthroplasty, ORIF, or excision | 10 | 0.8 |
| Carpal excision (partial or complete) | 10 | 0.8 |
| Elbow or wrist total arthroplasty or fusion | 10 | 0.8 |
| ECU centralization, debridement | 9 | 0.7 |
| Humerus operative fixation, distal or midshaft, | 9 | 0.7 |
| Laceration exploration and repair | 7 | 0.5 |
| Epicondylectomy or epicondyle debridement | 7 | 0.5 |
| Bursa excision | 6 | 0.5 |
| Intercarpal fusion | 6 | 0.5 |
| Flap coverage or skin graft | 6 | 0.5 |
| Perilunate operative fixation | 6 | 0.5 |
| Elbow or Wrist Arthroscopy | 5 | 0.4 |
| Fasciotomies | 3 | 0.2 |
| Other* | 18 | 1.4 |
Abbreviations: LCL - Lateral collateral ligament; TFCC - Triangular fibrocartilage complex.
*
Includes 4+5 extracompartmental artery bone graft to the lunate, biopsy, thrombosis excision, capitate shortening osteotomy, isolated radial styloidectomy, distal radioulnar joint stabilization, external fixator removal, nail ablation, mallet pinning, electrode implant placement, and tenosynovectomy