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Tourniquet Vs No-Tourniquet Use in Patients Undergoing Minor Hand Surgery

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November 2022

Tourniquet Vs No-Tourniquet Use in Patients Undergoing Minor Hand Surgery

Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Tourniquet Does Not Affect Long-term Outcomes in Minor Hand Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open . 2022 Aug 25;10(8):e4495.

Contributing Authors:
SF de Roo JS Teunissen MJCM Rutten BEPA van der Heijden

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Synopsis

One hundred and sixty-three patients undergoing surgery for carpal tunnel or trigger finger release were randomized to receive a tourniquet (n=71) or no tourniquet (n=71). Outcomes assessed were the Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire (QuickDASH) and Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ) with the symptom severity scale (SSS) and functional status scale (FSS) subscale...

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