Important updates of finger fractures, entrapment neuropathies and wide-awake surgery of the upper extremity. (January 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lalonde, Donald; Ayhan, Egemen; Ahmad, Amir Adham; Koehler, Steven
• Is Part Of: Journal of hand surgery. Volume 47:Number 1(2022)
• Page Start: 24
• Page End: 30
• Publication Date: 2022-01
• Subjects: Wide awake -- local anaesthesia -- finger fracture -- nerve entrapment -- early active motion; 617.575059
• DOI: 10.1177/17531934211029543
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1753-1934

Abstract

Hand surgery is rapidly changing. The wide-awake approach, minimum dissection surgery and early protected movement have changed many things. This is an update of some of the important changes regarding early protected movement with K-wired finger fracture management, simplification of nerve decompression surgery, such as elbow median and ulnar nerve releases, and some new areas in performing surgery with wide-awake local anaesthesia without tourniquet.