8 research outputs found
Haemostasis in Open Carpal Tunnel Release: Tourniquet vs Local Anaesthetic and Adrenaline
Open carpal tunnel release is one of the commonest performed procedures in hand surgery. We performed a
prospective randomised control trial to compare the efficacy and patient satisfaction of the traditional arm tourniquet
versus infiltration of adrenaline and local anaesthetic solution to achieve haemostasis during the procedure. Using a
combination of objective and subjective measures we concluded that infiltration of local anaesthetic and adrenaline not
only provided adequate haemostasis but also provided a significantly more tolerable experience for the patient during the
procedure
Haemostasis in Open Carpal Tunnel Release: Tourniquet vs Local Anaesthetic and Adrenaline
Open carpal tunnel release is one of the commonest performed procedures in hand surgery. We performed a
prospective randomised control trial to compare the efficacy and patient satisfaction of the traditional arm tourniquet
versus infiltration of adrenaline and local anaesthetic solution to achieve haemostasis during the procedure. Using a
combination of objective and subjective measures we concluded that infiltration of local anaesthetic and adrenaline not
only provided adequate haemostasis but also provided a significantly more tolerable experience for the patient during the
procedure
Anterior knee pain: an unusual presentation of renal cell carcinoma
Metastasis of any kind to the patella is rare. Metastasis to the patella causing symptoms representing the first presentation of underlying malignancy is rarer still. We report the case of a previously fit and well 74-year-old male presenting with left anterior knee pain. The initial diagnosis was osteoarthritis but after continued symptoms a diagnosis of solitary patella metastasis from a primary renal cell carcinoma was confirmed
Anterior knee pain: an unusual presentation of renal cell carcinoma
Metastasis of any kind to the patella is rare. Metastasis to the patella causing symptoms representing the first presentation of underlying malignancy is rarer still. We report the case of a previously fit and well 74-year-old male presenting with left anterior knee pain. The initial diagnosis was osteoarthritis but after continued symptoms a diagnosis of solitary patella metastasis from a primary renal cell carcinoma was confirmed