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October 17, 2016
Computers and CTS - Is there an association? To date I have been unconvinced from the literature and personal experience that use of computers ties to the development or progression of carpal tunnel syndrome. An article by Mediouni, Bodin and Dale published in the British Medical Journal Open in 2015,…
August 15, 2016
Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release Endoscopic carpal tunnel release (ECTR) is preferred over mini-open release. Despite the overwhelming advantage of endoscopic carpal tunnel release over open technique which involves much greater tissue injury, discomfort, and delay in return to work, there is still a controversy among many surgeons. Most of them…
August 4, 2016
Failed Cubital Tunnel Surgery Recurrent or persistent cubital tunnel/ulnar nerve symptoms or failed cubital tunnel surgery. Risk of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome Recurrence For the past 10 years there has been a lot of interest in the failure rate of cubital tunnel surgery. In review of the English literature up to…
July 19, 2016
Smoking and Orthopaedic Surgery Research demonstrates that there is an increased risk of infection and reduced rate of healing among people who smoke. A person has to be away from cigarettes/tobacco for a month before the negative wound effects of it are eradicated from a person's body. No wonder spine…
June 25, 2015
Highly Trained Staff at NHSI Completion of Cast Fundamentals Workshop Dena, the nurse here at Nebraska Hand & Shoulder Institute, P.C., has obtained her certificate from the National Association of Orthopaedic Technologists on 3/26/15 for completing a cast fundamentals workshop. Dena has been employed at Nebraska Hand & Shoulder Institute,…
