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  • Condition: Mycobacterium Avium Complex
  • Journal: Medicine
  • Treatment Used: Rifampicin, Ethambutol, and Clarithromycin
  • Number of Patients: 7
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This study discussed the clinical results and problems of combined administration of rifampicin, ethambutol, and clarithromycin (REC) for the treatment of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection of the hand (hand MAC).
  • Condition: Trapezio-Metacarpal Arthritis
  • Journal: Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis
  • Treatment Used: Trapeziectomy-Associated to a Modified Ceruso's Suspensionplasty
  • Number of Patients: 85
  • Published —
This study tested the safety and efficacy of using trapeziectomy-associated to a modified Ceruso's suspensionplasty to treat patients with trapezio-metacarpal arthritis.
  • Condition: De-Quervain's Tenosynovitis
  • Journal: JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
  • Treatment Used: Methylprednisolone Acetate Injection with Casting vs. Casting Alone
  • Number of Patients: 134
  • Published —
This study compared methylprednisolone acetate injection with casting versus casting alone for the treatment of De-Quervain's tenosynovitis.
  • Condition: Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Journal: Cells
  • Treatment Used: Disease-modifying Anti-rheumatic Drugs
  • Number of Patients: 0
  • Published —
The study researched treatment for rheumatoid arthritis.
  • Condition: Pyogenic Tenosynovitis of Wrist due to Corynebacterium Striatum in Patient with Dermatomyositis
  • Journal: Medicine
  • Treatment Used: Synovectomy and Adjuvant Antibiotic Therapy
  • Number of Patients: 1
  • Published —
This case report describes a 67-year-old Japanese woman with dermatomyositis diagnosed with pyogenic (infected) tenosynovitis of the wrist due to Corynebacterium striatum treated with synovectomy and adjuvant antibiotic therapy.
  • Condition: Trigger Digits
  • Journal: The journal of hand surgery Asian-Pacific volume
  • Treatment Used: Hyaluronic Acid (HA) vs Corticosteroid (CS) Injection
  • Number of Patients: 50
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This study compared the effectiveness of hyaluronic acid (substance that is normally produced by the body that gives skin its volume and fullness; (HA) versus corticosteroid (used to treat inflammation; CS) injection for trigger digits (inability to flex or extend the digit smoothly).
  • Condition: Total Joint Arthroplasties
  • Journal: Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis
  • Treatment Used: Trapeziometacarpal Osteoarthritis
  • Number of Patients: 147
  • Published —
The aim of this study was to investigate the long-term outcome and complications of trapeziometacarpal (TMC) total arthroplasty for patients with TMC osteoarthritis.
  • Condition: Closed Atraumatic Complete Rupture of Flexor Halluces Longus (FHL) tendon
  • Journal: Medicine
  • Treatment Used: Primary Suture
  • Number of Patients: 1
  • Published —
This case report discusses a 35-year-old female diagnosed with complete rupture of the flexor halluces longus (FHL) tendon treated with a primary suture.
  • Condition: Long Head of the Biceps Tendon (LHBT) Pathology in an Active Population
  • Journal: Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association
  • Treatment Used: Primary Biceps Subpectoral Tenodesis
  • Number of Patients: 101
  • Published —
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of primary biceps subpectoral tenodesis in active patients with long head of the biceps tendon 9LHBT) pathology.
  • Condition: Entrapment of Extensor Pollicis Longus Tendon in Pediatric Smith Fracture
  • Journal: Medicine
  • Treatment Used: Surgery
  • Number of Patients: 1
  • Published —
This case report discusses a 14-year-old boy with left wrist pain after falling from a bicycle. Plain radiography and computed tomography revealed a displaced Smith fracture, which was irreducible by closed reduction, necessitating open reduction and volar plate fixation. The patient reported inability to extend his thumb at his 6-week postoperative follow-up visit. Ultrasonography showed extensor pollicis longus (EPL) tendon entrapment near the fracture site.
  • Condition: de Quervain's Disease
  • Journal: Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research
  • Treatment Used: Tendoscopic vs. Open Technique
  • Number of Patients: 41
  • Published —
In this study, researchers compared the effectiveness of repairing wrists with de Quervain's disease either tendoscopically or with open technique.
  • Condition: Advanced Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor (TGCT)
  • Journal: Scientific reports
  • Treatment Used: Imatinib Mesylate (IM)
  • Number of Patients: 62
  • Published —
This study investigated the long term effects of imatinib mesylate (IM) in tenosynovial giant cell tumors (TGCT).
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