The Journal of hand surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Evaluation of early postoperative pain and the effectiveness of perifracture site injections following volar plating for distal radius fractures.
Few studies have investigated the effectiveness of early postoperative pain control regimens after volar plating for distal radius fractures. This study evaluated postoperative levels of pain after volar plating of distal radius fractures under axillary nerve block in patients with and without injections of local anesthetics, narcotics, and epinephrine around the fracture site. ⋯ Therapeutic II.
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Malunion of the palmar lunate facet fragment of distal radius fractures is associated with both early functional impairment and late degenerative changes. The goal of this study was to describe the clinical and radiographic outcomes after corrective osteotomy for isolated malunion of the palmar lunate facet. ⋯ Therapeutic IV.
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Comparative Study
The effects of platelet-rich plasma on bone marrow stromal cell transplants for tendon healing in vitro.
In this study, we investigated the effect of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and bone marrow-derived stromal cell (BMSC)-seeded interposition in an in vitro canine tendon repair model. ⋯ Platelet-rich plasma enhanced the effect of BMSC-seeded collagen gel interposition in this in vitro model. Based on these results, we now plan to investigate this effect in vivo.