2014
Helping Hands: A Cost‐Effectiveness Study of a Humanitarian Hand Surgery Mission
Tadisina KK, Chopra K, Tangredi J, Thomson JG, Singh DP. Helping Hands: A Cost‐Effectiveness Study of a Humanitarian Hand Surgery Mission. Plastic Surgery International 2014, 2014: 921625. PMID: 25225616, PMCID: PMC4158142, DOI: 10.1155/2014/921625.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow-middle income countriesCost-effectiveness studiesLikelihood of disabilityTreatable diseaseCongenital anomaliesSurgery successSurgical reconstructionGlobal burdenTotal burdenHealthcare professionalsSan Pedro SulaIncome countriesDiseaseBurdenFirst studyHumanitarian missionsMission tripsPatientsGross national incomeInjury
2001
Early Passive Mobilization after Digital Nerve Repair and Grafting in a Fresh Cadaver
Chao R, Braün S, Ta K, Palesty J, Mine R, Syed S, Chang D, Thomson J. Early Passive Mobilization after Digital Nerve Repair and Grafting in a Fresh Cadaver. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2001, 108: 386-391. PMID: 11496180, DOI: 10.1097/00006534-200108000-00017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNerve injuryNerve repairDuran protocolNerve graftsNerve gapsDigital nerveEarly passive mobilizationDigital nerve repairPercent of repairsWeeks of immobilizationRisk of rupturePostoperative mobilizationEarly mobilizationFunctional recoveryPassive mobilizationTendon injuriesClinical managementTreatment strategiesAxon regrowthCadaver handsFresh cadaversInjuryNerveTendonResection