Local Corticosteroid Injection vs. Placebo for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Am Fam Physician. 2024 Jan;109(1):17-18.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38227867 (Source: American Family Physician)
Source: American Family Physician - January 16, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Karl T Clebak Morgan L Chambers Kevin Q Nguyen Source Type: research

Local Corticosteroid Injection vs. Placebo for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Am Fam Physician. 2024 Jan;109(1):17-18.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38227867 (Source: American Family Physician)
Source: American Family Physician - January 16, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Karl T Clebak Morgan L Chambers Kevin Q Nguyen Source Type: research

Genetic causal association between frozen shoulder and carpal tunnel syndrome: a two-sample mendelian randomization
Observational studies have suggested an association between frozen shoulder (FS) and carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). However, due to challenges in establishing a temporal sequence, the causal relationship betwee... (Source: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders)
Source: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders - January 13, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Yang Chen, Xiaojin Wu, Yongxing Zhang and Jian Chen Tags: Research Source Type: research

Quantitative Analysis of Anesthesia Utilization in Ambulatory Hand Surgery
CONCLUSION: LA was the most utilized modality over the study period, though a significant proportion of usage has shifted back towards RA and GA over time. Commercial/private insurance was the most frequent reimbursement source for all procedures, though Medicaid covered disproportionately more procedures utilizing GA. RA use was noted to be disproportionately higher in mid-sized population centers (2-4 million in population). Level of Evidence: IV.PMID:38213847 | PMC:PMC10777700 (Source: Iowa orthopaedic journal)
Source: Iowa orthopaedic journal - January 12, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Lucas P Bowen Dean W Smith Jacob Siahaan Source Type: research