Hazarika 1979.

Methods	Single‐centre UK study Unclear study design Recruitment dates not specified
Participants	39 participants 17 male:4 female; 18 incomplete Mean age: not presented, range 46 to 76 years Inclusion criteria: not specified Exclusion criteria: not specified
Interventions	Intermittent pneumatic postoperative compression vs Boxing glove dressing and roller towel elevation
Outcomes	Hand volume: preoperative, postoperative (unclear when), differences Significantly less swelling for pneumatic compression group (P value < 0.001) Wound discharge/dressing saturation No statistical analysis Pain and analgesia use No statistical analysis Haematoma formation No statistical analysis Outcome measurements performed during "at least one follow‐up appointment", and from physiotherapy notes; unclear who performed measurements Complications reported? yes Details: haematoma formation as above; "no infections"
Notes	Length of follow‐up: 7 days ‐ "one follow‐up appointment" Low‐quality evidence, as extremely limited details of study design provided Funded by the Department of Health and Social Security; no conflicts of interest declared