Modified clavipectoral block reduces pain and hemidiaphragmatic paralysis in clavicular surgery
A New Nerve Block Offers Pain Relief Without the Scary Side Effect
In this RCT of 56 patients undergoing midshaft clavicular surgery, ultrasound-guided modified clavipectoral fascial plane block plus superfi…
For patients needing collarbone surgery, a new nerve block technique provides equal pain relief without the risk of temporary breathing musc…
Meta-analysis shows ERAS care improves recovery and reduces complications in laparoscopic nephrectomy for renal cancer.
ERAS Care Helps Kidney Cancer Patients Heal Faster
This meta-analysis evaluated enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) versus traditional care in 2,361 patients undergoing laparoscopic radica…
Kidney cancer patients recovering from surgery heal faster with a special plan, eating and walking sooner while spending less time in the ho…
Modified surgical technique shows shorter recovery times versus traditional surgery for complex anal fistula
New Fistula Surgery Cuts Healing Time in Half
A 12-month RCT in 102 patients with MRI-confirmed complex anal fistula compared a modified surgical technique (internal opening displacement…
A new fistula surgery cuts healing time in half and hospital stays by more than half while keeping bowel control intact.
Anal fistula incidence higher in diabetic patients; current management strategies may be suboptimal
Diabetes Makes Fistulas Harder to Heal
A narrative review examining diabetic patients with cryptoglandular anal fistula found anal fistula incidence is 1.81–2.01 times higher than…
Managing blood sugar before surgery is the single most important step to stop infections and help wounds close faster.
Circumferential block provides superior pain control versus hematoma block for distal radius fracture reduction
A Gentler Way to Set a Broken Wrist Is Hiding in Plain Sight
In a randomized controlled trial of 51 patients with distal radius fractures, circumferential block demonstrated significantly lower pain sc…
Doctors have found a significantly better way to numb the agonizing pain of resetting a broken wrist, and it’s already in their toolkit.
Meta-analysis of 3200 patients compares four distal radius fracture treatments
What's the best way to heal a broken wrist? A new review compares four options.
A meta-analysis of 27 studies including 3200 patients with distal radius fractures compared volar locking plate fixation, percutaneous pinni…
Surgery with pins or plates offers better wrist function than bracing, though pinning carries a higher infection risk compared to plate surg…
MCID for AOFAS Ankle Hindfoot Scale estimated at 4.1 to 7.8 points after ankle fracture surgery
Study estimates meaningful improvement score for ankle fracture patients after surgery
A multicenter RCT of 148 patients with surgically treated unstable ankle fractures estimated the minimal clinically important difference (MC…
Ankle surgery patients notice meaningful recovery when their function score improves by 4 to 8 points on a 100-point scale within the first …
Novel repositioning device reduces blood loss, pain, and complications in ORIF for long bone fractures
New surgical device linked to less blood loss and pain in small bone fracture study
A randomized controlled trial in 58 adults undergoing ORIF for diaphyseal fractures found that using a novel repositioning device significan…
A new surgical device reduced blood loss, pain, and complications during bone fracture repairs compared to standard techniques in a recent s…
Biomechanical testing shows crossed pins and external fixation offer superior stability for pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures.
Biomechanical study compares pin configurations for pediatric arm fractures
This meta-analysis and experimental biomechanical study evaluated various fixation configurations for pediatric supracondylar humerus fractu…
For fixing kids' broken arms, a setup with two lateral pins and one medial pin offers the best stiffness and strength, while crossed metal p…
Gluteal muscle atrophy linked to residual back pain after vertebral augmentation for OVCF
Study links smaller gluteal muscles to back pain after spinal fracture treatment
A retrospective cohort study of 428 osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture patients who underwent percutaneous vertebral augmentation f…
Patients with smaller gluteus maximus and medius muscles face higher risks of lingering back pain after spinal fracture treatment.
Intercostal nerve transfer for elbow flexion in elderly brachial plexus injury shows limited recovery in small series
Nerve transfer surgery for elbow movement studied in four elderly patients
A retrospective case series of 4 elderly patients with complete traumatic brachial plexus avulsion found that intercostal nerve transfer to …
One of four elderly men regained useful elbow movement after nerve surgery done within two months of injury, while delayed operations showed…
Retrospective cohort describes anatomical tailoring of surgical approaches for cloaca in 20 pediatric patients
Study describes different surgical approaches for cloaca based on patient anatomy
A retrospective cohort study of 20 patients with cloaca at a pediatric hospital described surgical approaches tailored to anatomy. For vagin…
Surgeons chose between one-stage or staged repairs for cloaca based on each child's specific vaginal depth and common channel length.