What Is the Infection Rate of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Trigger Finger Release Performed Under Wide-Awake Anesthesia?

Ignacio RellanPedro Bronenberg VictoricaSurya V Kohan Fortuna FigueiraAgustín G DonndorffPablo De CarliJorge G Boretto

Published in: Hand (New York, N.Y.) (2021)

There was no increased risk of infection with WALANT compared with MAC in CTS or TR surgeries. These surgeries can be safely conducted with lidocaine and epinephrine without a concern for increased risk of infections or complications.

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