Tourniquet Time with Mike Franco MD

Mike Franco MD
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Hand surgeons talk shop. Plastic surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, trauma surgeons etc… come together with each other and their patients to get real.

  1. 12/15/2025

    Revision carpal tunnel release: predictors of outcome

    Spoiler alert, if they get better with a corticosteroid injection, they may be more happy with their revision carpal tunnel release. On today’s episode I read through an article from journal of hand surgery December 2, 2025 edition we review an article on outcomes after revision carpal tunnel releasethe thing I took away from the article though we’re talking about a specific group of patients with median time to recurrence at 1.2 years and probably the biggest Takeaway is be aware of the incomplete release

    11 min

  2. 12/13/2025

    Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome

    I continue on my journey to learn stuff. This is a surgery. I want to get much more familiar with. I read the whole dang article.

    30 min

  3. 12/06/2025

    Volar locking plates: back to basics

    Today we start our back to basic series. I discuss volar locking plates. I finally learned the history of the word VOLAR. I’m very pleased with myself. I’m reading all alone in the bunker peaceful happy.

    12 min

  4. 12/04/2025

    Bone healing: it’s all about strain management

    I ramble on about bone healing and strain and we look at the works of PERREN et al. Thank you to our sponsors at tourniquet time coffee, anytime is a good time for tourniquet time coffee.

    8 min

  5. 12/04/2025

    T – T short: Wallerian degeneration

    In this new segment called tourniquet time shorts, we discussed the origin of the phrase Wallerian degeneration

    1 min

  6. 12/04/2025

    TECHisode: polyethylene, glycol, and nerve repair

    Today we start on our TECHISODE series I talk about polyethylene glycol, PEG, and it’s used in nerve repair, nerve fusion

    16 min

  7. 12/04/2025

    Welcome to the office: cubital tunnel syndrome

    Today we continue on our series of “welcome to the office “ .On this episode, I talk you through the problem of cubital tunnel syndrome what you might be experiencing and how we walk through the problem in the office

    8 min

  8. 12/04/2025

    Mortal lessons: thank you, Dr. Richard SELZER

    Today I read a passage from the book mortal lessons, notes on the art of surgery by Dr. Richard SELZER. I find this story, amazing and beautiful. I’m not sure. A better story has found its way to me in my lifetime. There are no sponsors on today’s episode as as it is a special reading from mortal lessons a story about the Dr to the Dalai Lama. We will not talk about tourniquet time coffee we will not talk about it. It’s Rich chocolate and caramel aromas. We will not talk about it’s ground to order delivery to your door service all and respect to this story.

    10 min
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Hand surgeons talk shop. Plastic surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, trauma surgeons etc… come together with each other and their patients to get real.

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