The Journal of hand surgery
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To create a current reading list of the hand surgery articles most commonly cited in the last 20-plus years. ⋯ Economic and decision analyses IV.
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Fractures of the tubular bones of the hand are common and potentially debilitating. The majority of these injuries may be treated without an operation. ⋯ The history and mechanisms of these fractures are discussed, as are treatment options and common complications. Early mobilization of the fractured hand is emphasized because soft tissue recovery may be more problematic than that of bone.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effect of buffered lidocaine in local anesthesia: a prospective, randomized, double-blind study.
Open carpal tunnel decompression under local anesthesia is routinely done by many surgeons. However, patients complain of pain during the injection of local anesthesia. This prospective, double-blind, randomized study was to compare the pain visual analog scale (VAS) scores of local anesthesia using lidocaine with and without sodium bicarbonate in patients with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. ⋯ Therapeutic I.
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To present the outcomes after one-bone forearm (OBF) surgery for chronic posttraumatic forearm and distal radioulnar joint instability. ⋯ Therapeutic IV.
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To report the clinical results of a free gracilis muscle transfer to finger and thumb extensors reinnervated by supinator muscle motor branches in patients with longstanding C7-T1 root avulsion. ⋯ Therapeutic IV.