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Lander RD, Jones CMC, Hammert WC. Identification of Clinical and Demographic Predictors for Treatment Modality in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Hand (N Y) 2023; 18:758-764. [PMID: 34969298 PMCID: PMC10336806 DOI: 10.1177/15589447211060448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common entrapment neuropathy. There are multiple treatment modalities for CTS. This study examines both clinical and demographic predictors for initial treatment modality of CTS. METHODS Patients diagnosed with CTS between February 2015 and October 2020 with a hand clinic visit within 6 weeks before treatment were included in our study. Patients completed Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Pain Interference, Physical Function, and Depression and had complete data on relevant predictor variables. Primary outcomes were treatment group: (1) injection only; (2) release only; and (3) injection followed by release. Bivariate analyses and multinomial logistic regression was used to identify statistically significant variables and independent predictors associated with the treatment groups, respectively. RESULTS A total of 1409 patients fit our inclusion criteria. Sex, age, body mass index (BMI), race, ethnicity, Pain Interference, and Depression were statistically significant predictors for treatment group in bivariate analysis (P < .05). In multivariable analysis, adults older than 65 years were less likely to receive either injection only or injection followed by release (odds ratio [OR]: 0.56 and OR: 0.52, respectively; P < .01). Overweight (BMI: ≥25) individuals were less likely to receive injection only (OR: 0.45; P < .01). Women were more likely to have either injection only or injection followed by released (OR: 1.50 and 1.55; P < .01). Similarly, black, Indigenous, or Persons of Color had an increased odds of injection only and injection followed by release (OR: 1.61 and OR: 1.69, respectively; P < .05). CONCLUSIONS Sex, age, BMI, race, and ethnicity were found to be independent predictors of treatment modality for CTS.
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Fernández-de-Las-Peñas C, Fuensalida-Novo S, Nijs J, Basson A, Plaza-Manzano G, Valera-Calero JA, Arendt-Nielsen L, de-la-Llave-Rincón AI. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Neuropathic Pain Associated or Not with a Nociplastic Condition. Biomedicines 2023; 11:1744. [PMID: 37371839 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11061744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) has been traditionally classified as primarily a neuropathic condition with or without pain. Precision medicine refers to an evidence-based method of grouping patients based on their susceptibility to biology, prognosis of a particular disease, or in their response to a specific treatment, and tailoring specific treatments accordingly. In 2021, the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) proposed a grading system for classifying patients into nociceptive, neuropathic, or nociplastic phenotypes. This position paper presents data supporting the possibility of subgrouping individuals with specific CTS related-pain into nociceptive, neuropathic, nociplastic or mixed-type phenotypes. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a neuropathic condition but can also be comorbid with a nociplastic pain condition. The presence of extra-median symptoms and the development of facilitated pain processing seem to be signs suggesting that specific CTS cases can be classified as the nociplastic pain phenotype. The clinical responses of therapeutic approaches for the management of CTS are inconclusive. Accordingly, the ability to identify the predominant pain phenotype in patients with CTS could likely be problematic for producing efficient treatment outcomes. In fact, the presence of a nociplastic or mixed-type pain phenotype would explain the lack of clinical effect of treatment interventions targeting the carpal tunnel area selectively. We propose a clinical decision tree by using the 2021 IASP classification criteria for identifying the predominant pain phenotype in people with CTS-related pain, albeit CTS being a priori a neuropathic pain condition. The identification of a nociplastic-associated condition requires a more nuanced multimodal treatment approach to achieve better treatment outcomes.
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- César Fernández-de-Las-Peñas
- Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, 28922 Alcorcón, Spain
- Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain (CNAP), SMI, Department of Health Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, DK-9220 Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, 28922 Alcorcón, Spain
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- Pain in Motion Research Group (PAIN), Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Faculty of Physical Education & Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
- Chronic Pain Rehabilitation, Department of Physical Medicine and Physiotherapy, University Hospital Brussels, 1090 Brussels, Belgium
- Unit of Physiotherapy, Department of Health and Rehabilitation, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Physiotherapy, University of the Witwatersrand, Office 23, Khanya Block-West, 7 York Road, Parktown 2193, South Africa
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- Department of Radiology, Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
- Grupo InPhysio, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Radiology, Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
- Grupo InPhysio, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain (CNAP), SMI, Department of Health Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, DK-9220 Aalborg, Denmark
- Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Mech-Sense, Clinical Institute, Aalborg University Hospital, DK-9000 Aalborg, Denmark
- Steno Diabetes Center North Denmark, Clinical Institute, Aalborg University Hospital, DK-9000 Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, 28922 Alcorcón, Spain
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Li NY, Yang DS, Dwivedi S, Gil JA, Daniels AH. Complications and Reoperation Following Surgery for Concurrent Carpal Tunnel and Cervical Spine Compression. Hand (N Y) 2023:15589447231158807. [PMID: 36946591 DOI: 10.1177/15589447231158807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) may also have cervical radiculopathy (CR) or vice versa, potentially requiring carpal tunnel release (CTR) and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). This study evaluates whether there is an increased risk of complications following CTR or ACDF in patients with concurrent CTS and CR (CTS-CR) compared with those with only CTS or CR. METHODS A multipayer database was used to identify patients with CTS-CR. From this cohort, patients who underwent CTR and/or ACDF were identified. Patients with CTS-CR undergoing surgery were compared with those undergoing surgery with only CTS or CR. Multivariable logistic regression was used to compare matched populations to assess postoperative complications and risk of undergoing both procedures. RESULTS A total of 110 379 patients with CTS-CR were identified. Carpal tunnel release was performed in 21 152 patients (19.2%) with CTS-CR, from which 835 (0.76%) underwent ACDF. Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion was performed in 6960 patients (6.31%) with CTS-CR followed by CTR in 1098 patients (0.99%). Patients with CTS-CR were at greater risk of reoperation and complex regional pain syndrome following CTR. In ACDF, patients with CTS-CR were at greater risk of reoperation. Obesity and tobacco use were significant risk factors in patients with CTS-CR who underwent both CTR and ACDF rather than a single surgery. CONCLUSIONS Examination of more than 100 000 patients with CTS-CR found a greater likelihood of reoperation and perioperative complications following surgery than those without concurrent diagnoses. Obesity and smoking increased the risk for patients undergoing both procedures. Patients presenting with CTS-CR are high risk and should be counseled on risk of complication and reoperation and optimized to reduce risk of undergoing both CTR and ACDF.
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- Neill Y Li
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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Nyrhi L, Kuitunen I, Ponkilainen V, Jokihaara J, Huttunen TT, Mattila VM. Incidence of Peripheral Nerve Decompression Surgery During Pregnancy and the First Year After Delivery in Finland From 1999 to 2017: A Retrospective Register-Based Cohort Study. J Hand Surg Am 2023; 48:452-459. [PMID: 36922291 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2023.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 12/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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PURPOSE We aimed to report the incidence of peripheral nerve decompression surgery during pregnancy and 12 months after delivery in Finland from 1999 to 2017. METHODS Using nationwide data from the Finnish Care Register for Health Care and the Finnish Medical Birth Register, all women of potentially childbearing age (15-49 years) who underwent peripheral nerve decompression surgery or had a pregnancy ending in delivery from January 1, 1999, to December 31, 2017, were included. Incidence rates and incidence rate ratios for operations were calculated for both childbearing women and the age-adjusted general female population. RESULTS In total, 308 women underwent carpal tunnel release (CTR) during pregnancy, and an additional 675 women underwent CTR within 12 months after delivery. The incidence of CTR during pregnancy was 38 per 100,000 person-years, with an incidence rate ratio of 0.5 (95% CI, 0.4-0.6), when compared with that in the general population. Women who were active smokers before becoming pregnant were more likely to undergo CTR during pregnancy (odds ratio, 2.4; 95% CI, 1.8-3.0). The highest rates of CTR were observed during the first trimester. The incidence of CTR in the first postpartum year increased steadily during the first 4 months to 79 per 100,000 person-years. During the latter 8 months, incidences were similar to those in the general population (incidence rate ratio, 1.0; 95% CI, 0.9-1.2). Women who smoked were more likely to undergo CTR during the first postpartum year (odds ratio, 1.6; 95% CI, 1.3-1.9). CONCLUSIONS Carpal tunnel release is performed more rarely during pregnancy than in the age-matched general population. Postpartum incidences increased toward the end of the first year, reaching those observed in the general population after the first 4 months. Smoking before pregnancy is associated with increased incidences of CTR both during pregnancy and the first year after delivery. TYPE OF STUDY/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Prognostic II.
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- Lauri Nyrhi
- Department of Surgery, Central Finland Hospital Nova, Jyväskylä, Finland; Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.
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- Department of Paediatrics, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland; School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Surgery, Central Finland Hospital Nova, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland; Department of Musculoskeletal Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland; Tampere Heart Hospital, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland; Department of Musculoskeletal Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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Shin J, Kim YW, Lee SC, Yang SN, Chang JS, Yoon SY. Effects of diabetes mellitus on the rate of carpal tunnel release in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. Sci Rep 2021; 11:15858. [PMID: 34349164 PMCID: PMC8338959 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-95316-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of diabetes mellitus (DM) on the rate of carpal tunnel release (CTR) using a large nationwide cohort in Korea and to identify risk factors, including comorbidities and socioeconomic status (SES), associated with CTR. Patients with a primary or secondary diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS; ICD-10 code: G560) were selected and divided into two groups according to the presence of DM. A Cox proportional hazard model was used to assess the rate of CTR between the two groups. To evaluate the influence of demographic factors, comorbidities, and SES on CTR, multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression models were used to adjust for confounding variables. In total, 12,419 patients with CTS were included in the study: 2487 in DM cohort and 9932 in non-DM cohort. DM duration was negatively related with the rate of CTR (HR = 0.89, 95% CI 0.87–0.91) in CTS patients with DM. The rate of CTR was decreased in patients with DM compared to those without DM in the unadjusted model; however, after adjusting for comorbidities, DM had no significant effect on the rate of CTR. Female sex (HR = 1.50, 95% CI 1.36–1.67) correlated with the rate of CTR, and an inverse relationship between the number of comorbidities and CTR was found (p < 0.001) irrespective of DM. Diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN) was not associated with CTR, and we did not find any factors correlating with CTR in DPN patients. We found that CTS patients with more comorbidities or combined with a longer duration of DM were undertreated in real-word practice. Actual outcomes of CTR in CTS patents with various comorbidities should be investigated in future studies for optimal management of CTS.
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- Jaeyong Shin
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department and Research Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department and Research Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Lane JCE, Craig RS, Rees JL, Gardiner MD, Green J, Prieto-Alhambra D, Furniss D. Serious postoperative complications and reoperation after carpal tunnel decompression surgery in England: a nationwide cohort analysis. THE LANCET. RHEUMATOLOGY 2021; 3:e49-e57. [PMID: 33381769 PMCID: PMC7762724 DOI: 10.1016/s2665-9913(20)30238-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Carpal tunnel decompression surgery to treat carpal tunnel syndrome is a common procedure, yet data on safety and effectiveness of the operation in the general population remain scarce. We aimed to estimate the incidence of reoperation and serious postoperative complications (requiring admission to hospital or further surgery) following carpal tunnel decompression in routine clinical practice and to identify the patient factors associated with these adverse outcomes. METHODS We did a nationwide cohort analysis including all carpal tunnel decompression surgeries in patients aged 18 years or older, done in the National Health Service in England between April 1, 1998, and March 31, 2017, using the Hospital Episode Statistics dataset linked to mortality records. Patients were followed-up until death or until the end of the study (March 31, 2017). Primary outcomes were the overall incidence of carpal tunnel decompression reoperation and serious postoperative complications (surgical site infection or dehiscence, or neurovascular or tendon injury, requiring admission to hospital or further surgery) within 30 days and 90 days after surgery. Multivariable Cox regression analysis was used to identify factors influencing complications and reoperation, and the Fine and Gray method was used to adjust for the competing risk of mortality. This study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03573765. FINDINGS 855 832 carpal tunnel decompression surgeries were done between April 1, 1998, and March 31, 2017 (incidence rate 1·10 per 1000 person-years [95% CI 1·02-1·17]). 29 288 procedures (3·42%) led to carpal tunnel decompression reoperation (incidence rate 3·18 per 1000 person-years [95% CI 3·12-3·23]). Of the 855 832 initial surgeries, 620 procedures (0·070% [95% CI 0·067-0·078]) led to a serious complication within 30 days after surgery, and 698 procedures (0·082% [0·076-0·088]) within 90 days. Local complications within 90 days after surgery were associated with male sex (adjusted hazard ratio 2·32 [95% CI 1·74-3·09]) and age category 18-29 years (2·25 [1·10-4·62]). Male sex (adjusted subhazard ratio 1·09 [95% CI 1·06-1·13]), old age (>80 years vs 50-59 years: 1·09 [1·03-1·15]), and greater levels of comorbidity (Charlson score ≥5 vs 0: 1·25 [1·19-1·32]) and socioeconomic deprivation (most deprived 10% vs least deprived 10%: 1·18 [1·10-1·27]) were associated with increased reoperation risk. INTERPRETATION To our knowledge, this is the largest national study on carpal tunnel decompression to date, providing strong evidence on serious postoperative complication and reoperation rates. Carpal tunnel decompression appears to be a safe operation in most patients, with an overall serious complication rate (requiring admission to hospital or further surgery) of less than 0·1%. FUNDING Versus Arthritis; Medical Research Council; Royal College of Surgeons of England and National Joint Registry research fellowship; University of Oxford; National Institute for Health Research; and National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford.
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- Jennifer C E Lane
- Oxford National Institute for Health Research Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford National Institute for Health Research Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford National Institute for Health Research Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Kennedy Institute, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Frimley Health National Health Service Foundation Trust, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, UK
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- Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford National Institute for Health Research Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford National Institute for Health Research Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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