Simultaneous bilateral or unilateral carpal tunnel release? A prospective cohort study of early outcomes and limitations [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Over 60% of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome present with symptoms and findings of nerve compression in both hands. Our goal was to compare patient-rated difficulties in performing activities of daily living in the early postoperative ...
Boyer, Martin I. +5 more
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A Cost Analysis of Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery Performed Wide Awake versus under Sedation. [PDF]
, 2018 BACKGROUND: Hand surgery under local anesthesia only has been used more frequently in recent years. The purpose of this study was to compare perioperative time and cost for carpal tunnel release performed under local anesthesia ( wide-awake local ...
Al Youha +23 more
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Assessing the Necessity of Stopping Antithrombotic Agents Before Wide-Awake Hand Surgery [PDF]
, 2018 This review of 304 carpal tunnel release procedures examines the necessity of stopping antithrombotic medications prior to carpal tunnel release ...
Chu, Michael W. +6 more
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Microsurgical carpal tunnel release [PDF]
Neurosurgical Focus, 1995 The author reports on a series of 482 patients who underwent primary carpal tunnel release (CTR) surgery beginning in 1987. Two hundred twenty-five patients underwent CTR in the right hand, 169 patients underwent CTR in the left hand, and 88 patients underwent bilateral CTR surgery, for a total of 570 hands.
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Epidemiology of musculoskeletal upper extremity ambulatory surgery in the United States [PDF]
, 2014 Background: Musculoskeletal disorders of the upper extremity are common reasons for patients to seek care and undergo ambulatory surgery. The objective of our study was to assess the overall and age-adjusted utilization rates of rotator cuff repair ...
Blazar, Philip E +5 more
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Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online, 2019 Purpose: Endoscopic carpal tunnel release has been shown to be associated with a shorter return to work compared with open carpal tunnel release in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. Unfortunately, it may be associated with a higher risk for median
Kok Kheng Teh, MS +4 more
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Bilateral triad of persistent median artery, a bifid median nerve and high origin of its palmar cutaneous branch. A case report and clinical implications [PDF]
, 2016 We report the association of a persistent median artery, a bifid median nerve with a rare very high origin palmar cutaneous branch, presenting bilaterally in the upper limb of a 75-year-old female cadaver.
Ariyo, Olutayo, Shea, John
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Revision of Carpal Tunnel Release due to Palmaris Longus Profundus
Case Reports in Orthopedics, 2015 Purpose. The palmaris longus profundus has been documented throughout the literature as a cause of carpal tunnel syndrome. We present a case of palmaris profundus tendon removal during the revision of carpal tunnel release. Method. During a carpal tunnel
Lyrtzis Christos +2 more
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Evaluation and Management of Sleep Disorders in the Hand Surgery Patient. [PDF]
, 2016 Despite posing a significant public health threat, sleep disorders remain poorly understood and often underdiagnosed and mismanaged. Although sleep disorders are seemingly unrelated, hand surgeons should be mindful of these because numerous conditions of
Gaspar, Michael P. +4 more
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Long-term Symptomatic, Functional, and Work Outcomes of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome among Construction Workers [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: The long-term outcomes of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) including symptoms, functional status, work disability, and economic impact are unknown. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study of 234 active construction workers with medical claims
Amick +36 more
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