The use of a fine-gauge needle to reduce pain in open carpal tunnel decompression: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 615-617

  Watts, Adam C ^a,b   McEachan, J ^a  

^a QUEEN MARGARET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Hypodermic needle; Local anaesthesia; Pain

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DRUG INSTILLATION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HAND; HUMAN; INJECTION PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEEDLE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; ANXIETY; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 27744442198     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2005.06.021     Document Type: Article

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