Wide-Awake Surgery

Robert Gray, MD, delivers local anesthesia to a patient with a syringe gun before performing wide awake surgery. Photo courtesy of the NorthShore Orthopaedic Institute

How one technique is changing the game for hand operations When Joanne Falco lost feeling in her left hand in 2017, she knew she’d have to schedule carpal tunnel surgery yet again. A prolific crafter who uses her hands daily, Falco had been plagued by carpal tunnel syndrome for the past decade — and she […]