CHICAGO — According to presented results, flexor tendon repair with a wide-awake local anesthesia no tourniquet technique offers comparable functional benefits vs. traditional anesthesia.
“Flexor tendon lacerations in the fingers can be challenging injuries to treat,” Clay Townsend, MD, said in his presentation at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting. “Traditionally, these are performed under a traditional anesthesia method, such a general anesthesia or [medication-assisted treatment]. Recently, wide-awake local anesthesia no tourniquet surgery