Plastic and reconstructive surgery
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Jun 2013
Comparative StudyMinimal clinically important difference of carpal tunnel release in diabetic and nondiabetic patients.
Establishing the minimal clinically important difference for patient-reported outcomes questionnaires is essential in outcomes research to evaluate the patient's perspective of treatment effectiveness. The authors aim to determine the minimal clinically important difference after carpal tunnel release in diabetic and nondiabetic patients using the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire. ⋯ Therapeutic, II.
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Children with obstetrical brachial plexus injury often develop an internal rotation and adduction contracture about the shoulder as a secondary deformity, resulting in an inability to externally rotate and abduct the shoulder. The Hoffer procedure is evaluated for its potential benefit in improving shoulder abduction and external rotation and its impact on activities of daily living. ⋯ Therapeutic, IV.
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Jun 2013
A craniometric analysis of posterior cranial vault distraction osteogenesis.
Posterior cranial vault distraction osteogenesis has replaced fronto-orbital advancement in some centers as the first-line treatment in patients with syndromic craniosynostosis. Despite this fact, little has been written about its craniometric effects on children with syndromic craniosynostosis. ⋯ Therapeutic, IV.