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 factorsPain
2020
Gender, Race, Insurance, and Pain: The Influence of Patient Sociodemographics on Postoperative Prescribing Patterns Among Hand Surgeons
Carney M, Peck C, Prassinos A, Craig M, Chiu A, Park K, Allam O, Thomson J, Prsic A. Gender, Race, Insurance, and Pain: The Influence of Patient Sociodemographics on Postoperative Prescribing Patterns Among Hand Surgeons. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2020, 8: 98-98. PMCID: PMC7553640, DOI: 10.1097/01.gox.0000720812.01413.e4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
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