The Journal of hand surgery
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One hundred twenty-eight patients with idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome were evaluated before surgery and 3 and 6 months after unilateral endoscopic carpal tunnel release. The variables analyzed included patient demographics, symptoms and signs, activities of daily living (ADL), sensibility and strength measurements, preoperative distal motor latency of the median nerve, operating surgeon, postoperative palmar pain and tenderness, return to work, and patient satisfaction with the results of surgery. ⋯ Analysis of all preoperative and 3-month postoperative variables showed heavy vibration exposure, better distal motor latency, and worse 3-month postoperative ADL score to have the strongest independent correlation with patient dissatisfaction at 6 months. No significant independent association was found between any of the preoperative variables studied and the length of time until return to work after surgery.
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Case Reports
Trapeziolunate external fixation for transscaphoid perilunate dislocations of the wrist: report of 2 cases.
Two transscaphoid perilunate dislocations of the wrist, treated by trapeziolunate external fixation--1 after closed and the other after open reduction--are reported.