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I just returned from the American Society for Surgery of the Hand Meeting that was held in Toronto. Unfortunately, it was probably the least informative, lowest-value meeting of that society that I have ever attended. Nevertheless, one product that has been released that was being demonstrated there will prove to…
Read MoreNerve injuries still occur. It is a real, everyday thing when a person inadvertently cuts themselves with a very sharp knife or utility knife or perhaps on a piece of cut glass working sheet metal. It can be a self-defense wound against a knife-wielding assailant. Ideally, when a nerve is…
Read MoreIn years gone by, joint fusion- bonding bones together to eliminate painful motion- was the only way to treat advanced arthritis. In the late 1960s, joint replacement as we know it today became a reasonable option. Based on extensive anatomic research, denervation, or removal of nerves going to the responsible…
Read MoreFly-by-night marketing attempts even occur in medical field! For the past 20 years there has been a plethora of questionable studies suggesting that possibly hyaluronic acid originally derived from rooster comb could benefit arthritic joints (sold as Synvisc, Hyalgan and Euflexxa, etc.). Careful research discloses that actually, it is a…
Read MoreIs it related to carpal tunnel syndrome? Can the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome eliminate Raynaud’s? These are both good questions. They have been addressed by a few clinicians over the years with progressively better reviews. Raynaud’s phenomenon, constriction of the blood vessels in the hands, can be painful resulting…
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