Does Addition of a Longer Acting Local Anesthetic Improve Postoperative Pain After Carpal Tunnel Release? A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Purpose: Carpal tunnel release (CTR) is a simple and effective treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome in patients who have failed nonsurgical management. This surgery is often performed in the ambulatory clinic under local anesthesia, with lidocaine, a short-acting agent. Few studies have investigated the use of longer acting agents, such as bupivacaine, for outpatient CTR.

Four-Corner Arthrodesis with a Dorsal Locking PEEK Plate: A Retrospective Case Series.

 Four-corner arthrodesis (4CA) can be performed with a variety of methods. To our knowledge, fewer than 125 cases of 4CA with a locking polyether ether ketone (PEEK) plate have been reported, necessitating further study.  The purpose of this study was to evaluate the radiographic union rate and clinical outcomes in a series of patients who received 4CA with a locking PEEK plate.

Extraction of Antioxidants from Juice Using Macroporous Resins.

Antioxidants play a vital role in the human body by defending cells from damage caused by free radicals, highly reactive products of oxidation reactions. A major source of antioxidants is fruits and vegetables. , a breed created at the end of the 19th century by crossbreeding wild and Russian Mountain Ash, produces fruits with one of the highest known content of hydrophilic antioxidants.

The Effects of Patient Resilience and Catastrophizing on Carpal Tunnel Surgical Outcomes.

Purpose: Outcomes following carpal tunnel release (CTR) are generally favorable. When patient satisfaction or symptom resolution is not as expected, understanding what factors contribute to that outcome could allow for strategies targeted at improving results. Our purpose was to determine if measurable mental health factors, specifically resilience and pain catastrophization, correlate with patients' postoperative outcomes following CTR.

Four-Corner Arthrodesis With Differing Methods of Osteosynthesis: A Systematic Review.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the union rates and clinical outcomes of 4-corner arthrodesis with different methods of osteosynthesis.

Methods: A systematic review of studies published in Ovid, Medline, Embase, and PubMed was conducted. Primary studies that reported clinical and radiographic results following 4-corner arthrodesis for scapholunate advanced collapse (SLAC), scaphoid nonunion advanced collapse (SNAC), or other types of wrist arthritis in human subjects were eligible.