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. 2011 Dec;6(4):466-7.
doi: 10.1007/s11552-011-9367-z. Epub 2011 Sep 24.

Wide-awake trapeziectomy: video detailing local anesthetic injection and surgery

Hana Farhangkhoee  1 , Jan Lalonde, Donald H Lalonde
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Wide-awake trapeziectomy: video detailing local anesthetic injection and surgery

Hana Farhangkhoee et al. Hand (N Y). 2011 Dec.

Abstract

The use of local anesthesia with epinephrine and no tourniquet/no sedation is becoming an excellent alternative for hand surgeries. This wide-awake approach is the most commonly used method of anesthesia for carpal tunnel release in Canada. The purpose of this paper is to provide a video detailing this technique for trapeziectomy for trapeziometacarpal joint osteoarthritis.

Electronic supplementary material: The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s11552-011-9367-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

Keywords: Basal joint arthritis; Local anesthesia; Trapeziectomy; Trapeziometacarpal joint; Wide-awake surgery.

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