Wide Awake Open Carpal Tunnel Release: The Effect of Local Anesthetics in the Postoperative Outcome.

 Wide awake open carpal tunnel decompression is a procedure performed under local anesthesia. This study aimed to present the effect of various local anesthetics in peri and postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing this procedure.  A total of 140 patients, with 150 hands involved, underwent carpal tunnel release under local anesthesia.

Giant Median Nerve Due to Hamartoma Causing Severe Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

Introduction: Lipofibromatous hamartoma (LFH) is a very rare, benign, slow-growing peripheral nerve tumor.

Case Report: We present a case of LFH of the median nerve, which caused enlargement of the median nerve and the digital branches in a young male, and was treated surgically. Our treatment choice was resection of large portions of the fibrofatty tissue and decompression of the carpal tunnel.

Trimalleolar Fracture-Dislocation of the Ankle with a Double Fragment of the Medial Malleolus: A Separate Fracture Subtype?

Introduction: Lauge-Hansen classification for ankle fractures is helpful in directing the management of the fracture and has got prognostic significance. However, trimalleolar fractures with double medial malleolar fracture are not yet described.

Case Report: Two cases of trimalleolar fracture-dislocation of the ankle with a double fracture of the medial malleolus are reported.

New Treatment Strategy for a Delayed Skin Necrosis Related to a Calcaneal Fracture.

In calcaneal avulsion fractures, skin necrosis as a result of pressure from the underlying fragment is a fairly common and serious complication. In spite of proper treatment, skin healing complication may occur. We report a calcaneal fracture case complicated by skin necrosis and managed with a novel treatment strategy including application of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC).

Hallux Osteoid Osteoma: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Osteoid osteoma is a benign bone tumour that mostly affects males in the second and third decade of their life. The lesion mainly occurs in long bones, usually in the femur and tibia, causing severe localized pain that is worse at night and responds to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Diagnosis is usually made on the basis of history and radiographic findings.