Search Results - "SIMMONS, B. P"

A self-administered questionnaire for the assessment of severity of symptoms and functional status in carpal tunnel syndrome by Levine, D W, Simmons, B P, Koris, M J, Daltroy, L H, Hohl, G G, Fossel, A H, Katz, J N

“…We developed a self-administered questionnaire for the assessment of severity of symptoms and functional status in patients who have carpal tunnel syndrome…”
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Maine Carpal Tunnel Study: outcomes of operative and nonoperative therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome in a community-based cohort by Katz, J N, Keller, R B, Simmons, B P, Rogers, W D, Bessette, L, Fossel, A H, Mooney, N A

“…A prospective, community-based, observational study of the outcome of surgical and nonoperative management was conducted. The study included 429 patients with…”
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Wrist arthrodesis after failed wrist implant arthroplasty by Carlson, J R, Simmons, B P

“…Wrist arthroplasty has not achieved large success to date, and there are patients with failures in their procedures who will need arthrodesis. We review our…”
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Surgical treatment of arthrogryposis of the elbow by Van Heest, A, Waters, P M, Simmons, B P

“…The purpose of this study was to analyze our results of surgical treatment of arthrogryposis of the elbow and to compare our tendon transfer results using…”
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Open versus endoscopic carpal tunnel release: A decision analysis by Vasen, Arthur P., Kuntz, Karen M., Simmons, Barry P., Katz, Jeffrey N.

“…The endoscopic technique for the surgical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome was developed to decrease postoperative morbidity and accelerate a patient's…”
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Patients' preferences and their relationship with satisfaction following carpal tunnel release by Bessette, L, Keller, R B, Liang, M H, Simmons, B P, Fossel, A H, Katz, J N

“…Patients' preferences for specific health outcomes in carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and their association with demographic factors and satisfaction with the…”
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Continuous passive motion following metacarpophalangeal joint arthroplasty by Ring, D, Simmons, B P, Hayes, M

“…To determine whether a postoperative rehabilitation protocol incorporating continuous passive motion would increase the total range of motion obtained 6 months…”
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Workers' compensation recipients with carpal tunnel syndrome: the validity of self-reported health measures by Katz, J N, Punnett, L, Simmons, B P, Fossel, A H, Mooney, N, Keller, R B

“…This study compared the reliability, validity, and responsiveness of self-reported measures of health related quality of life in recipients and non-recipients…”
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Predictors of return to work following carpal tunnel release by Katz, Jeffrey N., Keller, Robert B., Fossel, Anne H., Punnett, Laura, Bessette, Louis, Simmons, Barry P., Mooney, Nancy

“…Little is known about factors that predict return to work following carpal tunnel release. Patients enrolled in a prospective, community‐based study of carpal…”
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Symptoms, functional status, and neuromuscular impairment following carpal tunnel release by Katz, J N, Fossel, K K, Simmons, B P, Swartz, R A, Fossel, A H, Koris, M J

“…This study examined the resolution of symptoms, functional limitations and neuromuscular impairments following carpal tunnel release. Thirty-five patients were…”
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The New Era of Hospital Epidemiology: What You Need to Succeed by Simmons, Bryan P., Parry, Michael F., Williams, Michael, Weinstein, Robert A.

“…Managed care and competition are creating pressures to control costs and prevent adverse outcomes in health care. These forces are also creating a new era in…”
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Total wrist arthroplasty by Carlson, , JR, Simmons, BP

“…Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Although arthroplasty is a well-established procedure for many joints, its use in the wrist is less common,…”
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Prognostic value of a hand symptom diagram in surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome by Bessette, L, Keller, R B, Lew, R A, Simmons, B P, Fossel, A H, Mooney, N, Katz, J N

“…To evaluate symptom patterns on a hand diagram as predictors of surgical outcome in carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). 202 patients with CTS enrolled in a…”
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Guideline for isolation precautions in hospitals by Garner, J S, Simmons, B P

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Cefotaxime twice daily versus ceftriaxone once daily: A randomized controlled study in patients with serious infections by Simmons, B.P., Gelfand, M.S., Grogan, J., Craft, B.

“…We randomized 365 patients with serious infections to treatment with either 2 g intravenously (IV) cefotaxime every 12 h or 2 g IV ceftriaxone once daily…”
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Continuous Quality Improvement: Concepts and Applications for Physician Care by Kritchevsky, Stephen B, Simmons, Bryan P

“…There has been a growing interest by health care leaders in the continuous quality improvement method of quality management. This method uses measurements of…”
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Traumatic arthritis of the hand and wrist in children by Peljovich, A E, Simmons, B P

“…Principles, and not established rules, form the basis for treating children with painful, posttraumatic arthritis involving the hand and wrist. The authors'…”
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Treatment of posttraumatic radioulnar synostosis with excision and low-dose radiation by Abrams, R A, Simmons, B P, Brown, R A, Botte, M J

“…Two cases of posttraumatic radioulnar synostosis treated with excision and low-dose radiation are presented. Routine postoperative hand therapy was employed…”
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Endoscopic carpal tunnel release: a cadaveric study by Schwartz, J T, Waters, P M, Simmons, B P

“…Endoscopic carpal tunnel release was performed on 13 fresh-frozen cadavers using the Agee 3-M "Inside Job" Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release System, by a…”
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Hand fractures in children. A statistical analysis by Hastings, 2nd, H, Simmons, B P

“…A retrospective review of 354 pediatric hand fractures was performed with a minimum follow-up period of two years. The incidence of epiphyseal injury was 34%…”
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