2022
Analysis of Strengths in Exposure to Cases During Plastic and Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Fellowships
Silvestre J, Thomson JG, Thompson TL, Chang B, Wilson RH. Analysis of Strengths in Exposure to Cases During Plastic and Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Fellowships. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2022, 30: 721-727. PMID: 35333806, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-22-00118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHand surgery casesHand surgery fellowshipSurgery casesSurgery fellowshipNerve injuryHand surgery fellowsVascular repairWound reconstructionPlastic surgeryCase volumeMore casesGraduate Medical Education caseOrthopaedic surgery residentsStudent's t-testFuture training opportunitiesHand surgeryArthroscopy casesSurgeryMore experienceOrthopedic surgeryWound closurePlastic surgery fellowshipsSurgery residentsCase categoriesDifferent specialties
2021
Sex, Race, Insurance, and Pain: Do Patient Sociodemographics Influence Postoperative Opioid Prescriptions Among Hand Surgeons?
Peck CJ, Carney M, Chiu A, Park KE, Prassinos A, Allam O, Thomson JG, Prsic A. Sex, Race, Insurance, and Pain: Do Patient Sociodemographics Influence Postoperative Opioid Prescriptions Among Hand Surgeons? Hand 2021, 17: 1133-1138. PMID: 33682465, PMCID: PMC9608288, DOI: 10.1177/1558944721998020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative opioid prescriptionsHand surgeonsOpioid prescriptionsPatient sociodemographicsChronic painSingle academic medical centerNumerous sociodemographic factorsPostoperative pain managementUndertreatment of painCertain patient populationsEvidence-based guidelinesCarpal tunnel releaseAcademic medical centerType of procedureAverage morphinePain managementBlack patientsPatient populationPrescription practicesHand surgeryRetrospective analysisMedical CenterType of insuranceSociodemographic factorsPainDifferential Pulley Release in Trigger Finger: A Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trial
Wu RT, Walker ME, Peck CJ, Liu YJ, Hetzler P, Le NK, Smetona J, Thomson JG. Differential Pulley Release in Trigger Finger: A Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trial. Hand 2021, 18: 244-249. PMID: 33648377, PMCID: PMC10035080, DOI: 10.1177/1558944721994231.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrigger fingerA1 pulleyComplete resolutionSymptom resolutionClinical trialsA1 releaseIncomplete resolutionGreater symptom resolutionRandomized clinical trialsTrigger finger releasePulley releaseSurgical releaseLarge trialsFinger releaseActive flexionPalmar aponeurosisPatientsTrialsPrimary causeFingerReleaseSymptomsAponeurosisPathologyFlexion
2018
The Hand Surgeon Consultation Improves Patient Knowledge in a Hand Surgery Mission to Honduras
Walker ME, Chuang C, Moores CR, Webb ML, Buonocore SD, Thomson J. The Hand Surgeon Consultation Improves Patient Knowledge in a Hand Surgery Mission to Honduras. The Journal Of Hand Surgery (Asian-Pacific Volume) 2018, 23: 11-17. PMID: 29409417, DOI: 10.1142/s2424835518500017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgeon consultationSurgical riskFellowship-trained hand surgeonsSurgical missionsHand surgery practiceStandard of careInformed consent processPatient knowledgePatients' perceptionsPatient retentionHand surgeonsPatient educationHigh-income countriesNew patientsSurgery practicePatientsDiagnosisHand practiceIndividual diagnosisConsent processScore increaseConsultationHand centerRiskCommunication difficulties
2017
A prospective, randomized-controlled pilot study comparing closed suction versus negative pressure drains for panniculectomy patients
Walker ME, Tsay C, Broer PN, Zhu VZ, Sturrock T, Ng R, Scoutt LM, Thomson JG, Kwei SL. A prospective, randomized-controlled pilot study comparing closed suction versus negative pressure drains for panniculectomy patients. Journal Of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2017, 71: 438-439. PMID: 29289501, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2017.11.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiagnosis and treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome
Thomson JG. Diagnosis and treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. The Lancet Neurology 2017, 16: 263. PMID: 28327334, DOI: 10.1016/s1474-4422(17)30059-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCarpal Tunnel SyndromeHumans
2016
Decision-making and Management of Ulnar Polydactyly of the Newborn: Outcomes and Satisfaction
Samra S, Bourne D, Beckett J, Matthew M, Thomson JG. Decision-making and Management of Ulnar Polydactyly of the Newborn: Outcomes and Satisfaction. The Journal Of Hand Surgery (Asian-Pacific Volume) 2016, 21: 313-320. PMID: 27595947, DOI: 10.1142/s2424835516500272.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocal anesthesiaSatisfaction scoresInitial treatment decisionsUlnar polydactylyParents of newbornsMonths of ageCongenital hand deformitiesType of deformityPost-axial polydactylySurgical complicationsNonrandomized trialsGeneral anesthesiaHand deformitiesMajority of parentsResidual deformityTreatment optionsImmediate excisionHand surgeonsTreatment decisionsSuture ligaturesOptimal managementDeformityExcisionAnesthesiaNewborns
2015
Aesthetic Breast Shape Preferences Among Plastic Surgeons
Broer PN, Juran S, Walker ME, Ng R, Weichman K, Tanna N, Liu YJ, Shah A, Patel A, Persing JA, Thomson JG. Aesthetic Breast Shape Preferences Among Plastic Surgeons. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2015, 74: 639-644. PMID: 24691316, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000000001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShape preferencesEthnic backgroundCountry of residenceDifferent countriesInteractive online surveyCultural differencesModifiable rangesCultural backgroundGlobal environmentLittle discussionCountriesModel breastDigital alterationOnline surveyInternational variabilityPreferencesAreola sizeMultiple languagesDiscussionBackgroundResidenceAn exceptional case of xanthomatous infiltration of the musculoskeletal and integumentary systems
Song JW, Ersahin D, Much MA, Thomson JG, Smitaman E. An exceptional case of xanthomatous infiltration of the musculoskeletal and integumentary systems. Skeletal Radiology 2015, 44: 1181-1187. PMID: 25690426, DOI: 10.1007/s00256-015-2116-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultifocal systemic diseaseHigh-risk markersTendon involvementXanthomatous depositsXanthomatous infiltrationPrimary hyperlipidemiaDietary modificationPremature atherosclerosisSystemic diseaseDrug therapyRisk markersAnkle tendonsEarly recognitionTuberous xanthomasCardiovascular diseaseCholesterol depositionExtensor tendonsPlantar aponeurosisXanthomasHistologic correlationSubcutaneous xanthomasIntegumentary systemTendonDiseaseDiagnosis
2014
Acroparesthesia and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Historical Perspective
Boskovski MT, Thomson JG. Acroparesthesia and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Historical Perspective. The Journal Of Hand Surgery 2014, 39: 1813-1821.e1. PMID: 25063390, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2014.05.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCarpal Tunnel Syndrome, Syndrome of Partial Thenar Atrophy, and W. Russell Brain: A Historical Perspective
Boskovski MT, Thomson JG. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Syndrome of Partial Thenar Atrophy, and W. Russell Brain: A Historical Perspective. The Journal Of Hand Surgery 2014, 39: 1822-1829.e1. PMID: 25063392, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2014.05.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDistinct clinical entityCarpal tunnel syndromeMedian nerveThenar atrophyIdentifiable causeClinical entityTunnel syndromeCarpal tunnelCarpal ligamentIdiopathic carpal tunnel syndromeAnterior annular ligamentSymptoms of compressionSame clinical pictureTransverse carpal ligamentMotor symptomsThenar branchClinical pictureThenar musclesBrachial plexusSymmetrical atrophyFirst ribThenar eminenceRadial sideNerveAtrophy
2013
Experimental Model of Trigger Finger Through A1 Pulley Constriction in a Human Cadaveric Hand: A Pilot Study
Liu KJ, Thomson JG. Experimental Model of Trigger Finger Through A1 Pulley Constriction in a Human Cadaveric Hand: A Pilot Study. The Journal Of Hand Surgery 2013, 38: 1933-1940. PMID: 23978786, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2013.06.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWork of flexionHuman cadaveric handsTrigger digitsA1 pulleyCadaveric handsA4 pulleysInvestigation of pathophysiologyNovel treatment strategiesPulley-tendon systemTrigger fingerHistological changesTreatment strategiesDigital flexor tendonFlexor tendonsExperimental modelFlexionPilot studyTrial conditionsConstrictionHuman tissuesPulley systemPathophysiologyA2
2012
The Effects of A1 Pulley Release after Flexor Tendon Repair in a Cadaveric Model
Buonocore SD, Broer PN, Kaldany A, Sawh-Martinez R, Thomson JG. The Effects of A1 Pulley Release after Flexor Tendon Repair in a Cadaveric Model. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2012, 130: 857-864. PMID: 22691846, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0b013e318262f251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Effects of Edema and Self-adherent Wrap on the Work of Flexion in a Cadaveric Hand
Buonocore S, Sawh-Martinez R, Emerson JW, Mohan P, Dymarczyk M, Thomson JG. The Effects of Edema and Self-adherent Wrap on the Work of Flexion in a Cadaveric Hand. The Journal Of Hand Surgery 2012, 37: 1349-1355. PMID: 22633224, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2012.03.038.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Does the Severity of Bilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Influence the Timing of Staged Bilateral Release?
Chin SH, Tom LK, Thomson JG. Does the Severity of Bilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Influence the Timing of Staged Bilateral Release? Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2011, 67: 30-33. PMID: 21467913, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0b013e3181ebe617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic carpal tunnel releaseCarpal tunnel syndromeBilateral carpal tunnel syndromeContralateral surgeryBilateral endoscopic carpal tunnel releaseModerate carpal tunnel syndromeSevere carpal tunnel syndromeSeverity of CTSMild carpal tunnel syndromeRetrospective chart analysisCarpal tunnel releaseBilateral releaseCTS patientsTunnel syndromeContralateral sideSecond operationPatientsSurgeryChart analysisSeverityReleaseSyndromeIdeal Anthropomorphic Values of the Female Breast
Liu YJ, Thomson JG. Ideal Anthropomorphic Values of the Female Breast. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2011, 67: 7-11. PMID: 21301308, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0b013e3181f77ab5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast surgery patientsReconstructive patientsCosmetic patientsPlastic surgeonsSurgery patientsAnthropomorphic measurementsFemale breastInframammary fold distanceBreast surgeryPostoperative asymmetrySternal notchPatientsFemale volunteersNipple distanceOperative planningInsufficient cleavageBreastFold distanceSurgeonsComputerized surveySevere asymmetryPrevious studiesSurgeryNipple
2010
Mild Intraoperative Hypothermia Reduces Free Tissue Transfer Thrombosis
Liu Y, Hirsch B, Shah A, Reid M, Thomson J. Mild Intraoperative Hypothermia Reduces Free Tissue Transfer Thrombosis. Journal Of Reconstructive Microsurgery 2010, 27: 121-126. PMID: 20981640, DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1268211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBody TemperatureChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesFree Tissue FlapsGraft RejectionGraft SurvivalHumansHypothermiaLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMonitoring, IntraoperativeMultivariate AnalysisPlastic Surgery ProceduresPostoperative ComplicationsPredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesThrombosisTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsFree flap thrombosisFlap thrombosisIntraoperative temperatureThrombosis rateIntraoperative core body temperatureYale-New Haven HospitalMaximum intraoperative temperatureComplete flap necrosisFree flap patientsFree flap reconstructionLogistic regression analysisLower thrombosis rateMild intraoperative hypothermiaFree tissue transferCore body temperatureVenous thrombosisFlap patientsIntraoperative hypothermiaFlap necrosisFlap reconstructionThrombosisTissue transferPatientsSignificant predictorsBody temperatureThe use of a surgical glove in microsurgical training: A new point of view
Colebunders B, Matthew MK, Thomson JG. The use of a surgical glove in microsurgical training: A new point of view. Microsurgery 2010, 30: 505-506. PMID: 20878733, DOI: 10.1002/micr.20785.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Surface Area Measurement of the Female Breast: Phase I. Validation of a Novel Optical Technique
Thomson JG, Liu YJ, Restifo RJ, Rinker BD, Reis A. Surface Area Measurement of the Female Breast: Phase I. Validation of a Novel Optical Technique. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2009, 123: 1588-1596. PMID: 19407633, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0b013e3181a076ad.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Associated with the Use of Aromatase Inhibitors in Breast Cancer
Nishihori T, Choi J, DiGiovanna MP, Thomson JG, Kohler PC, McGurn J, Chung GG. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Associated with the Use of Aromatase Inhibitors in Breast Cancer. Clinical Breast Cancer 2008, 8: 362-365. PMID: 18757265, DOI: 10.3816/cbc.2008.n.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarpal tunnel syndromeAromatase inhibitorsBreast cancerHormone receptor-positive breast cancerCarpal Tunnel Syndrome AssociatedCommon nerve entrapment disorderReceptor-positive breast cancerOccurrence of CTSAdjuvant AI therapyJoint-related symptomsNerve entrapment syndromePotential pathophysiologic roleAdjuvant settingAI therapyHormonal therapyEntrapment syndromePostmenopausal womenPeripheral conversionSyndrome AssociatedMedian nerveTunnel syndromeRisk factorsHormonal manipulationPathophysiologic roleClinical significance