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ArticlePlastic surgery (Oakville, Ont.)2025

WALANT Proximal Row Carpectomy Under Field Sterility: A Case Report and Description of Technique.

Brett Ponich, Alexander Platt, Madison Turk, Maleka Ramji, Aaron Knox

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Article in Plastic surgery (Oakville, Ont.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Brett PonichDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2444-4183
Alexander PlattDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2493-1737
Madison TurkCummings School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9195-8406
Maleka RamjiDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9033-4132
Aaron KnoxDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Field sterility and Wide Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet (WALANT) technique is a commonly used operative technique for many hand and wrist pathologies. We present a case of a successful proximal row carpectomy using WALANT and field sterility in a minor surgery operating theatre setting. These techniques can be applied in appropriate patients to reduce the overall cost of surgery, anesthetic complications, and prolonged hospital stay.

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field sterilityproximal row carpectomyWALANT

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PMID39553511
PMCPMC11562264

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