Biodegradable Pins Versus Kirschner Wires in Hand Surgery

We compared biodegradable pins with standard Kirschner wires in the fixation of fractures, arthrodeses and osteotomies in the hand in a prospective, randomized study. Eleven patients were allocated to the biodegradable pin group and 12 to the Kirschner wire group. Age, gender, operative procedure and postoperative treatment did not differ in the two groups. All patients were evaluated after 6 months. No differences in time to union or complication rates were found, but the number of additional operative procedures in the Kirschner wire group significantly exceeded the number needed in the biodegradable pin group.

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A Prospective Randomized Study Analyzing the Effect of Pre-Operative Opioid Counseling on Post-Operative Opioid Consumption after Hand Surgery

The Journal Of Hand Surgery ◽

10.1016/j.jhsa.2017.06.048 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 42 (9) ◽

pp. S20 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Asif Ilyas ◽

Todd Alter

Keyword(s):

Randomized Study ◽

Hand Surgery ◽

Opioid Consumption ◽

Prospective Randomized Study

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Comparison of Functional and Radiological Outcomes of Transverse Patellar Fractures Fixed with Tension Band Fixation Using Cannulated Screws and Kirschner Wires: A Prospective Randomized Study

Indian Journal of Orthopaedics ◽

10.1007/s43465-021-00498-z ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Nikhil Drolia ◽

Siddhartha Sinha ◽

Shiva Raj Paneru ◽

Arvind Kumar ◽

Javed Jameel ◽

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Keyword(s):

Randomized Study ◽

Tension Band ◽

Prospective Randomized Study ◽

Cannulated Screws ◽

Kirschner Wires ◽

Patellar Fractures

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Comparison of Subconjunctival Mitomycin C and 5-Fluorouracil Injection for Needle Revision of Early Failed Trabeculectomy Blebs

Journal of Ophthalmology ◽

10.1155/2016/3762674 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2016 ◽

pp. 1-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Wei Liu ◽

Jianrong Wang ◽

Miaomiao Zhang ◽

Yuan Tao ◽

Yan Sun

Keyword(s):

Mitomycin C ◽

Randomized Study ◽

Prospective Randomized Study ◽

Rank Test ◽

Complication Rates ◽

Success Rates ◽

Log Rank Test ◽

The Mean ◽

Needle Revision

Background. To compare the efficacy of needle revision with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and mitomycin C (MMC) on dysfunctional filtration blebs shortly after trabeculectomy.Methods. It is a prospective randomized study comparing needle revision augmented with MMC or 5-FU for failed trabeculectomy blebs.Results. To date 71 patients (75 eyes) have been enrolled, 40 eyes in the MMC group and 35 in the 5-FU group. 68 patients (72 eyes) have completed 12-month follow-up, 38 eyes in the MMC group and 34 in the 5-FU group. The mean IOP before and that after needle revision in the MMC group were26.5±4.3 mmHg and11.3±3.4 mmHg, respectively (P<0.05), and in the 5-FU group were27.1±3.8 mmHg and10.9±3.4 mmHg, respectively (P<0.05). At 12-month follow-up, complete success rates were 57.5% for MMC group and 34.3% for 5-FU group (P=0.042; log-rank test) and 75% and 60% (P=0.145; log-rank test), respectively, for the qualified success. Complication rates between the two groups were not statistically different (P>0.05).Conclusions. Needle revision and subconjunctival MMC injection were more effective than needling and subconjunctival 5-FU injection for early dysfunctional filtration blebs after trabeculectomies.

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Tumescent infiltration versus femoral nerve block for skin graft harvest-a prospective randomized study

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery ◽

10.1055/s-0039-1699116 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 38 (02) ◽

pp. 110-113

Author(s):

J Mathew ◽

S Varghese ◽

S Jagadeesh

Keyword(s):

Nerve Block ◽

Femoral Nerve Block ◽

Randomized Study ◽

Femoral Nerve ◽

The Other ◽

Prospective Randomized Study ◽

Complication Rates ◽

Failure Rates ◽

Onset Of Action ◽

Graft Harvest

ABSTRACTIn this prospective, randomized study, 60 patients requiring a single sheet of graft were randomized into 2 groups. Tumescent infiltration was used for anesthesia in one group and femoral nerve block in the other. The pain during administration of anesthesia, the time required for onset of action, the pain during graft harvest and the failure rates were recorded. Statistical comparison was done using Fischers Exact probability test for the failure rates and Mann Whitney- U test for the other parameters. The pain during administration was significantly higher for tumescent infiltration. The time for onset of action was significantly faster with femoral nerve block. The pain during harvest and the failure rates did not show any significant difference. We conclude that tumescent infiltration is more painful than femoral nerve block but equally effective as anesthesia with no difference in the failure and complication rates.

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