George S.M. Dyer
Orthopedic Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, USA
[ 1 ] - Factors Associated with Operative Treatment of De Quervain Tendinopathy
Background: Geographic and doctor-to-doctor variations in care are a focus of quality and safety efforts in medicine. This study addresses factors associated with variation in the rate of operative treatment of de Quervain tendinopathy. Methods: We used a database including all patient encounters at 2 large medical centers, to study the experience of 10 hand surgeons and 1 physiatrist workin...
[ 2 ] - The Continued Utility and Viability of Dakin’s Solution in Both High- and Low-resource Settings
Healthcare is expensive and often inaccessible to many. As a result, surgeons must consider simple, less expensiveinterventions when possible. For wound care, an older but quite effective cleaning agent is Dakin’s solution (0.5%sodium hypochlorite), an easily made mixture of 100 milliliters (ml) bleach with 8 teaspoons (tsp) baking soda into agallon of clean water or 25 ml ble...