Value of the Two-Point Discrimination Test: Evaluation of 238 Isolated Finger Nerve Injuries.

It may be difficult to diagnose a nerve injury on a finger or a hand under emergency settings. The goal of this study was to elaborate whether the clinical testing of two-point discrimination was a safe and reliable method in the diagnosis of acute finger nerve injuries. Through a retrospective assessment, patients' records were analyzed whether the result of the two-point discrimination test corresponded with the intraoperative findings of a damaged nerve.

Do prophylactic antibiotics in gynecologic surgery prevent postoperative inflammatory complications? A systematic review.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to systematically review the literature on antibiotic prophylaxis in gynaecologic surgeries to prevent inflammatory complications after gynaecological operations. The study was carried out as a systematic review.

Methods: Only randomised controlled trials of women undergoing gynaecological surgery were included.