The Journal of hand surgery
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Carpal fractures are exceedingly rare clinical entities and are often associated with concomitant injuries. In this review, we focus on fractures of the carpus, excluding the scaphoid, and provide an update on the current consensus as to mechanism, diagnosis, management, outcomes, and complications after such injuries.
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Review Comparative Study
Comparison of local anesthetics for digital nerve blocks: a systematic review.
To evaluate the time to onset of anesthesia, duration of anesthesia, and pain on injection of local anesthetics. ⋯ Therapeutic II.
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Comparative Study
Carpal tunnel release in patients with diabetes: a 5-year follow-up with matched controls.
To compare clinical outcomes 5 years after carpal tunnel release among patients with and without diabetes. ⋯ Prognostic I.
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To assess the suitability of ultrasound-guided (USG), single-injection distal block(s) for pain management after outpatient hand and wrist bone surgery. ⋯ Therapeutic IV.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Cast immobilization with and without immobilization of the thumb for nondisplaced and minimally displaced scaphoid waist fractures: a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial.
The aim of this prospective randomized trial was to test the null hypothesis that there was no difference in the percentage of the fracture line of scaphoid waist fractures that demonstrated bridging bone on computed tomography (CT) 10 weeks after injury between patients treated in a below-elbow cast including or excluding the thumb. ⋯ Therapeutic I.