[Postoperative Pain Level Following Surgery of the Hand and Wrist in the Ambulatory Setting].

Background: Surgical procedures of the hand are increasingly performed in an ambulatory setting. Postoperative analgesia is based empirically on the painfulness of individual surgical procedures without these having been examined systematically.

Patients And Methods: The painfulness (visual analogue scale) of 722 surgical procedures of the hand and wrist (1 July 2021 to 30 June 2023) was assessed until day 5.

Surgical experience and different glove wearing conditions affect tactile sensibility.

Background: The fingers' tactile sensibility is essential in surgery, especially in microsurgery. Therefore, surgeons seeking to improve their performance often prefer certain glove brands and wearing habits. There is the need of objectively testing these glove wearing conditions and determine the effect of surgical experience with regard to tactile sensibility by comparing surgeons with non-surgeons.

Long-term preservation of metacarpophalangeal joint function in traumatic defects by metatarsophalangeal osteochondral transplantation.

Introduction: The integrity of the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints is essential for finger and hand function. Preservation of range-of-motion is one of the aims in reconstruction of complex injuries to these joints. Osteochondral transplants have shown to be reliable in reconstruction of various joint defects.

[Arthroscopic reconstruction of scaphoid nonunions].

Objective: Minimally invasive arthroscopically assisted reconstruction of scaphoid nonunions.

Indications: Delayed union or nonunion of the scaphoid with sclerosis and with indication for bone transplantation. Limited arthritic changes at the radial styloid.

Corrigendum to "Do your surgical glove characteristics and wearing habits affect your tactile sensibility?" [Ann. Med. Surg. Volume 57, September 2020, Pages 281-286].

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