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Why surgical decompression of the carpal tunnel may not be effective. Obvious and unusual reasons for the failure of surgical treatment

Учёные записки Санкт-Петербургского государственного медицинского университета им. Акад. И.П. Павлова
The objective was to analyze the possible reasons for the failure of surgical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome.One of the most common forms of compression mononeuropathy of the upper extremity is carpal tunnel syndrome.
M. R. Kalashnikova, A. K. Dulaev, D. G. Nakonechny, D. I. Kutianov, A. V. Zhigalo, V. V. Pochtenko, V. V. Morozov, E. V. Ogorodnik   +7 more
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Síndrome del túnel carpiano agudo secundario a cuerpo extraño. [PDF]

, 2013
Se presenta un caso de síndrome del túnel carpiano agudo (STCA) secundario a la penetración de una espina de cactus dentro del canal carpiano. El tratamiento consistió en la inmediata liberación del retináculo flexor junto con la extracción del cuerpo ...
Lamas, C., Proubasta Renart, Ignacio, Álvarez, C.   +2 more
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The One‐Minute Triple Stretch Reduces Musculoskeletal Discomfort in Endoscopic Assistants: A Crossover Trial With Motion Analysis

Digestive Endoscopy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among endoscopic assistants are a major occupational concern. While ergonomic interventions such as education and microbreaks have reduced MSDs in surgical settings, few studies have focused specifically on endoscopic assistants.
Mafu Tsunemi, Ippei Matsuzaki, Yasuki Hori, Kazuki Hayashi, Hazuki Tamada, Shota Yamada, Kazuki Matsuzaki, Kazuki Sakai, Michihiro Kamijima, Takeshi Ebara   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of Interpolation Methods in the Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Balkan Medical Journal, 2018
Background:Diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome is based on clinical symptoms, examination findings, and electrodiagnostic studies. For carpal tunnel syndrome, the most useful of these are nerve conduction studies.
Veysel Alcan, Murat Zinnuroğlu, Gülçin Kaymak Karataş, Elliot Bodofsky   +3 more
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Critical Upper Limb Ischemia Due to Brachial Tourniquet in Misdiagnosed Thoracic Outlet Syndrome after Carpal Tunnel Decompression: A Case Report [PDF]

, 2017
We present the case of a 68-year-old woman, referred to our department for critical upper limb ischemia, which had occurred a few days after homolateral surgical ligamentotomy for carpal tunnel syndrome, diagnosed and confirmed by electromyography, and ...
Bassetto, Franco, Bonvini, Stefano, Monticelli, Andrea, Tiengo, Cesare, Venezia, Erica Dalla, Wassermann, Valentina   +5 more
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Is the difference between median sensory and ulnar motor latencies better than combined sensory index in carpal tunnel syndrome diagnosis? [PDF]

, 2016
Objectives: This study aims to compare the sensitivity and specificity of median sensory nerve/ulnar motor nerve latency difference (MSUMLD) as a new method with combined sensory index (CSI) for accurate diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome.
Azadeh, Asma., Bemana, Ghahraman., Emad, Mohammadreza., Jahani, Navid.   +3 more
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High prevalence of wild‐type transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis in older adults with carpal tunnel syndrome, heart failure or increased left ventricular mass: The CAPTURE study

European Journal of Heart Failure, EarlyView.
Alberto Aimo, Giuseppe Vergaro, Maria Concetta Pastore, Daniela Tomasoni, Vincenzo Castiglione, Riccardo Saro, Elisa Zaro, Antonio Maria Sammartino, Elisa Giacomin, Matteo Serenelli, Alberto Cipriani, Aldostefano Porcari, Andrea Di Lenarda, Marco Metra, Gianfranco Sinagra, Matteo Cameli, Marco Merlo, Michele Emdin   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Central nervous system involvement in cardiac amyloidosis: Redefining the heart‐brain axis

European Journal of Clinical Investigation, EarlyView.
Central nervous system involvement in cardiac amyloidosis. Amyloidosis is a systemic disease that can directly affect the central nervous system. Furthermore, the amyloid cardiomyopathy can indirectly affect the central nervous system by inducing systemic hypoperfusion and increasing the risk of acute ischaemic stroke.
Domenico Mario Giamundo, Giuliano Cassataro, Stefano Ministrini, Simon F. Stämpfli   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Functional Measures Developed for Clinical Populations Identified Impairment Among Active Workers with Upper Extremity Disorders [PDF]

, 2015
PURPOSE: Few studies have explored measures of function across a range of health outcomes in a general working population. Using four upper extremity (UE) case definitions from the scientific literature, we described the performance of functional ...
Buckner-Petty, Skye, Dale, Ann Marie, Evanoff, Bradley, Gardner, Bethany T, Kaskutas, Vicki, Rachford, Robert, Strickland, Jaime   +6 more
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Conservative therapeutic management of carpal tunnel syndrome

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2017
Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most prevalent nerve compression and can be clinically or surgically treated. In most cases, the first therapeutic alternative is conservative treatment but there is still much controversy regarding the most effective ...
R. Martins, M. Siqueira
semanticscholar   +1 more source