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Episode 19: Hand Edition — Vol. 1, Issue 3

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Today's hand surgery edition covers four important studies spanning tendon healing, surgical innovation, arthroplasty outcomes, and sustainable practices. We examine a randomized trial of vitamin C injection for Zone II flexor tendon repair, review transformative advances in hand surgery technology, analyze predictors of success after PIP joint arthroplasty, and evaluate the safety of reusable surgical gowns.

  1. "Effect of Vitamin C Injection on Flexor Tendon Healing in Zone II: A Randomized Controlled Trial" — Tajari et al., Cureus — https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.102075
  2. "What's New in Hand Surgery: Transformative advancements and Emerging Trends" — Ghanem et al., Orthop Rev (Pavia) — https://doi.org/10.52965/001c.156459
  3. "Patient-reported pain and hand function: important determinants of the postoperative results one year after PIP arthroplasty" — Notermans et al., J Hand Microsurg — https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jham.2026.100421
  4. "Evaluating the impact of reusable gowns on postoperative infection rates in hand surgery" — Davis et al., Surg Pract Sci — https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sipas.2025.100299
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