Ultrasound-guided thread versus ultrasound-guided needle release of the A1 pulley: a cadaveric study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To assess and compare two ultrasound-guided, minimally invasive procedures to release the A1-pulley (needle release and thread release) regarding efficacy and safety in an anatomical specimen model.

Materials and methods

Twenty-one ultrasound-guided needle releases and 20 ultrasound-guided thread releases were performed on digits of Thiel-embalmed anatomical specimens. A scoring system was developed to assess ultrasound visibility, intervention outcome (incomplete, almost complete, or full transection of the A1 pulley), and injury to adjacent structures (neurovascular structures, tendons, A2 pulley). Statistical analysis was performed to compare the score of the two groups (group 1: needle release,group 2: thread release). A P-value of ≤ 0.05 was considered significa

SUBMITTER: Jengojan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11480152 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature