The Journal of hand surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
A randomized comparison of volar plate and external fixation for intra-articular distal radius fractures.
To compare surgical outcomes of volar locking plates (VP) and external fixation (EF) (with or without intra-focal fixation) for AO-type C2 and C3 fractures of the distal radius. ⋯ These results for functional recovery after distal radius surgery offer insight into treatment decisions and interpretations of treatment outcomes for patients with comminuted intra-articular distal radius fractures.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The efficacy of 95-Hz topical vibration in pain reduction for trigger finger injection: a placebo-controlled, prospective, randomized trial.
To determine whether vibratory stimulation would decrease pain experienced by patients during corticosteroid injection for trigger finger. ⋯ Therapeutic I.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Symptom severity and conservative treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome in association with eventual carpal tunnel release.
To study the relationship between the severity of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) symptoms and surgery for CTS and the relationship between conservative treatments and surgery for CTS. ⋯ CTS is a costly and high-burden disorder, resulting in reduced quality of life. Research should examine when and for whom conservative care is an effective choice and the association between conservative care and the eventual need for CTS surgery.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Povidone-iodine soaks for hand abscesses: a prospective randomized trial.
To determine the effect of povidone-iodine soaks on outcomes of hand infections after operative drainage. ⋯ Therapeutic II.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Cast immobilization with and without immobilization of the thumb for nondisplaced and minimally displaced scaphoid waist fractures: a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial.
The aim of this prospective randomized trial was to test the null hypothesis that there was no difference in the percentage of the fracture line of scaphoid waist fractures that demonstrated bridging bone on computed tomography (CT) 10 weeks after injury between patients treated in a below-elbow cast including or excluding the thumb. ⋯ Therapeutic I.