Dustin Larson, M.D., a hand surgeon, has joined The Center Orthopedic & Neurosurgical Care & Research in Bend, Oregon. As indicated in the August 23, 2016 news release, Dr. Larson specializes in hand trauma, adult, pediatric, and congenital hand conditions, treatment for arthritis of the hand and wrist, carpal and cubital tunnel release, as well as treatment of injuries to the nerves, tendons, and vessels.
Dustin Larson, M.D. Joins The Center Orthopedic & Neurosurgical Care & Research

Dr. Larson received his medical degree and did a residency at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon. He completed a hand surgery fellowship at University of New Mexico School of Medicine in Albuquerque.
Dr. Larson told OTW, “I am excited about the opportunity be a part of the talented team at The Center and provide medical and surgical care to patients in Central Oregon.
“Adapting to independent practice after six years of post-medical school training is a big step! Residency and fellowship established an excellent foundation and provided the essential tools for me to make this transition to practice. Now I have the responsibility and privilege of applying that knowledge and experience to continue the career-long process of learning and growing as a physician and surgeon. It is to my own great benefit, and also to the patients I will be caring for, that I have the opportunity to join an experienced team at The Center and work with a group of people who are willing and capable mentors. Their example and guidance will be certainly help reinforce and refine my knowledge and technical capacity as I make the initial steps in practice.”

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This is a fascinating development. In my practice we've seen similar outcomes with the revised protocol. The key differentiator seems to be patient selection criteria. Has anyone else noticed the correlation with BMI thresholds?
Great point. I'd push back slightly on the conclusion, the sample size in the cited study is too small to draw population-level inferences. That said, the directional signal is compelling and worth a larger RCT.
We implemented a similar approach last year. Early results are promising but we're still gathering 12-month follow-up data. Happy to share our protocol if anyone is interested.
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