The Journal of hand surgery
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De Quervain's tenosynovitis is thought to occur most frequently in women, with presentation of pain and swelling in the first dorsal extensor sheath. The epidemiology of this extensor tendinitis is not well described. We evaluated the incidence and demographic risk factors for de Quervain's tenosynovitis using a large database of military personnel. ⋯ Prognostic II.
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Comparative Study
Comparison of intramedullary nailing versus plate-screw fixation of extra-articular metacarpal fractures.
To compare the clinical and radiographic outcomes of intramedullary nail (IMN) fixation of metacarpal fractures with those of plate-screw (PS) fixation. ⋯ Therapeutic III.
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The objective of this study was to measure the size and shape of Lister's tubercle and the depth of the extensor pollicis longus (EPL) groove to assess the risk of injury to the EPL tendon when performing volar plating of distal radius fractures. ⋯ The individual and combined height of Lister's tubercle and the depth of the EPL groove are considerable. This fact needs to be considered when performing volar plating of distal radius fractures because of the possibility that it might be difficult to determine precisely the presence and amount of past-pointing of the distal screws.
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We tested the hypothesis that preoperative expectations affect postoperative satisfaction and arm-specific, self-reported health status after elective carpal tunnel release. ⋯ Prognostic III.