Plastic and reconstructive surgery
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Nov 2018
Combined Carpal Tunnel Release and Palmar Fasciectomy for Dupuytren's Contracture Does Not Increase the Risk for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.
Hand surgery dogma suggests that simultaneous surgical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome and Dupuytren's contracture results in an increased incidence of complex regional pain syndrome. As a result, many surgeons do not perform surgery for the two conditions concurrently. The authors' goal was to determine the extent of this association. ⋯ Therapeutic, III.