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Biceps tendon dislocation is an uncommon condition that may be overlooked due to its association with more common shoulder pathology. Diagnosis may be further obscured by the difficulty of palpating the biceps tendon in a muscular or obese patient. We present a patient with a dislocating biceps tendon in which the diagnosis was confirmed by kinematic MRI.

Miniaturization of arthroscopic equipment has allowed wrist arthroscopy to emerge as a powerful surgical tool in orthopedic surgery. The magnified view of the arthroscope has provided a new understanding of carpal anatomy and disease. Arthroscopy improves surgeons' ability to diagnose wrist disorders and enables them to perform operative procedures with less morbidity than would occur in open procedures.

We report on nine orthopedic patients who underwent skin stretching to close 10 acute soft-tissue defects. The skin surrounding all wounds was stretched sufficiently to enable a primary closure. At an average of 9 weeks postoperatively, 9 of the 10 wounds healed without any complications. One wound dehisced postoperatively, but subsequently healed by secondary intention. The skin-stretching device eliminated the need for local or distant flap reconstruction in five skin defects and skin grafting in five wounds. Donor morbidity was avoided, the cosmetic appearance of the skin was maintained, and the in-hospital course of these patients was shortened.