Leeching: Ortho and Rehab articles from PubMed over past 10 years

1. Experience with distal finger replantation: a 20-year retrospective study from a major trauma center. Nazerani S, Motamedi MH, Ebadi MR, Nazerani T, Bidarmaghz B. Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. 2011 Sep;15(3):144-50. PMID:  21869644

2. Effectiveness of leech therapy in chronic lateral epicondylitis: a randomized controlled trial. Bäcker M, Lüdtke R, Afra D, Cesur O, Langhorst J, Fink M, Bachmann J, Dobos GJ, Michalsen A. Clin J Pain. 2011 Jun;27(5):442-7. PMID:  21368667

3. Standardized protocol for artery-only fingertip replantation. Buntic RF, Brooks D. J Hand Surg Am. 2010 Sep;35(9):1491-6. PMID: 20807626

4. Microsurgical complications in the upper extremity. Shores JT, Andrew Lee WP. Hand Clin. 2010 May;26(2):291-301. Review. PMID: 20494754

5. Medicinal leech use in microsurgery. Green PA, Shafritz AB. J Hand Surg Am. 2010 Jun;35(6):1019-21. Epub 2010 May 7. No abstract available. PMID: 20452147

6. Leech therapy for symptomatic relief of cancer pain. Kalender ME, Comez G, Sevinc A, Dirier A, Camci C. Pain Med. 2010 Mar;11(3):443-5. PMID: 20447313

7. Plantar reconstruction using the medial sural artery perforator free flap. Kim ES, Hwang JH, Kim KS, Lee SY. Ann Plast Surg. 2009 Jun;62(6):679-84. PMID:  19461285

8. [Leeches, phytotherapy and physiotherapy in osteo-arthrosis of the knee--a geriatric case study].

Teut M, Warning A. Forsch Komplementmed. 2008 Oct;15(5):269-72. Epub 2008 Oct 15. German. PMID: 19001824

9. Reconstruction of circulation in the fingertip without vein repair in zone I replantation. Zhang X, Wen S, Wang B, Wang Q, Li C, Zhu H. J Hand Surg Am. 2008 Nov;33(9):1597-601. PMID: 18984343

10. Assessment of leech therapy for knee osteoarthritis: a randomized study. Andereya S, Stanzel S, Maus U, Mueller-Rath R, Mumme T, Siebert CH, Stock F, Schneider U. Acta Orthop. 2008 Apr;79(2):235-43. PMID:

18484250

11. Effectiveness of leech therapy in women with symptomatic arthrosis of the first carpometacarpal joint: a randomized controlled trial. Michalsen A, Lüdtke R, Cesur O, Afra D, Musial F, Baecker M, Fink M, Dobos GJ. Pain. 2008 Jul 15;137(2):452-9. Epub 2008 Apr 14. PMID: 18407413

12. Innovative techniques in preventing and salvaging neurovascular pedicle flaps in reconstructive foot and ankle surgery. Zgonis T, Stapleton JJ. Foot Ankle Spec. 2008 Apr;1(2):97-104. Review. PMID: 19825700

13. Forgotten digital tourniquet: salvage of an ischaemic finger by application of medicinal leeches. Durrant C, Townley WA, Ramkumar S, Khoo CT. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2006 Sep;88(5):462-4. PMID: 17002851

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14. Complementary or alternative therapies for osteoarthritis. Ernst E. Nat Clin Pract Rheumatol. 2006 Feb;2(2):74-80. Review. PMID: 16932660

15. Leech therapy in the treatment of median nerve compression due to forearm haematoma. Schenker M, Murray A, Kay SP. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2006 Jun;77(6):799; author reply 799-800. No abstract available. PMID: 16705206 Free PMC Article

16. The value of medical leeches in the treatment of class IIC ring avulsion injuries: report of 2 cases. Tuncali D, Terzioglu A, Cigsar B, Aslan G. J Hand Surg Am. 2004 Sep;29(5):943-6. PMID: 15465249

17. Leech therapy in penile replantation: a case of recurrent penile self-amputation. Mineo M, Jolley T, Rodriguez G. Urology. 2004 May;63(5):981-3. Review. PMID: 15134999

18. Summaries for patients. Leeches to treat knee osteoarthritis. [No authors listed] Ann Intern Med. 2003 Nov 4;139(9):I22. No abstract available. PMID: 14597473 Free PMC Article

19. Multidisciplinary integrative approach to treating knee pain in patients with osteoarthritis. Hochberg MC. Ann Intern Med. 2003 Nov 4;139(9):781-3. No abstract available. PMID: 14597463

20. Effectiveness of leech therapy in osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized, controlled trial. Michalsen A, Klotz S, Lüdtke R, Moebus S, Spahn G, Dobos GJ. Ann Intern Med. 2003 Nov 4;139(9):724-30. PMID: 14597456

21. Leech therapy for symptomatic treatment of knee osteoarthritis: results and implications of a pilot study.

Michalsen A, Moebus S, Spahn G, Esch T, Langhorst J, Dobos GJ. Altern Ther Health Med. 2002 Sep-Oct;8(5):84-8. PMID: 12233807

22. Efficacy and safety of topical hirudin (Hirudex): a double-blind, placebo-controlled study.  Stamenova PK, Marchetti T, Simeonov I. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2001 Mar-Apr;5(2):37-42. PMID: 11863317

23. Evaluation of performance characteristics of the medicinal leech (Hirudo medicinalis) for the treatment of venous congestion. Conforti ML, Connor NP, Heisey DM, Hartig GK. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2002 Jan;109(1):228-35. PMID: 11786816

24. The use of medicinal leeches to treat macroglossia secondary to blunt trauma. Byrne PJ, Bernstein PE.

Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2001 Dec;125(6):649-50. No abstract available. PMID: 11743470

25. Effect of leeches therapy (Hirudo medicinalis) in painful osteoarthritis of the knee: a pilot study.

Michalsen A, Deuse U, Esch T, Dobos G, Moebus S. Ann Rheum Dis. 2001 Oct;60(10):986. No abstract available. PMID: 11589179 Free PMC Article