[Finger tip injuries. A comparative study of silver sulfadiazine and fucidin gauze].

Eighty-eight superficial finger-tip lesions were randomized after thorough cleaning to either silver sulphadiazine treatment of Fucidin fusidic acid gauze. In the silver sulphadiazine group the wounds were covered with a non-sterile PVC gloce and redressed at least every third day; in the other group Fucidin gauze was applied and a tubigauze dressing was left in situ for ten days, after which a new dressing was applied. All patients were treated until healed and followed for at least six months after injury.

Separation of tendon ends after Achilles tendon repair: a prospective, randomized, multicenter study.

Fifty-seven patients treated for an acute rupture of the Achilles tendon were studied. The patients were randomized into a Mason suture technique or a reinforced continuous six-strand suture technique, and markers were attached to each tendon end perioperatively. The postoperative separation of the markers was studied by repeat radiographic examination.