The Journal of hand surgery
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Comparative Study
Long-nerve grafts and nerve transfers demonstrate comparable outcomes for axillary nerve injuries.
To compare the functional and EMG outcomes of long-nerve grafts to nerve transfers for complete axillary nerve palsy. ⋯ Therapeutic III.
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Comparative Study
Complications associated with operative versus nonsurgical treatment of distal radius fractures in patients aged 65 years and older.
To compare complication rates for distal radius fractures treated operatively versus nonsurgical in patients older than 65 years. We hypothesized that surgical intervention would improve fracture alignment, but it would be associated with more complications and equivalent functional outcomes when compared with the nonsurgical group. ⋯ Therapeutic III.
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Comparative Study
An anatomical basis for endoscopic cubital tunnel release and associated clinical outcomes.
To study the ulnar nerve in fresh-frozen cadavers as related to endoscopic release of the cubital tunnel and to present a retrospective review of patients treated with decompression via endoscopic visualization. ⋯ Therapeutic IV.
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To evaluate union and complication rates associated with the use of 2 headless compression screws and bone grafting for the treatment of scaphoid nonunions. ⋯ Therapeutic IV.
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To present our experience with vascularized bone grafting based on the 1,2-intercompartmental supraretinacular artery for the management of established scaphoid nonunion and to investigate the efficacy of graft immobilization with a combination of Kirschner wires and transarticular external fixation. ⋯ Therapeutic IV.