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Nerve Repair and Grafting in the Upper Extremity - Medscape
In some situations (eg, after injury of the radial sensory nerve), nerve repair may be indicated primarily to reduce neuroma symptoms; in these cases, sensory return is a secondary goal.
Outcomes After Injury to the Thumb Ulnar Collateral Ligament
Objectives: Rupture of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) is a frequent injury of the hand. When untreated, this injury may lead to decreased pinch strength, pain, instability, and osteoarthritis ...
Indications for Radial Head Replacement Following Elbow Trauma
Sep 24, 1997 · Paresthesias of the superficial radial and ulnar nerves occur. [ 11, 13, 15] The posterior interosseous nerve may be damaged in surgery [ 30] or suffer chronic compression …
16 Anatomic Mnemonics - Medscape
The brachial plexus helps form the radial nerve. The radial nerve innervates the brachioradialis, the extensor muscles of the forearm, the anconeus muscle, and the supinator and triceps …
Contact Lens Fitting in the Refractive Surgery Patient
After Radial Keratotomy Fit Rigid gas permeable lenses are usually the lenses of choice after RK. They provide good visual acuity and tear exchange, they move well upon the cornea, and they …
Skin Stress Biomarker May Predict Nerve Damage in Early T2D
Dec 9, 2024 · Cutaneous carbonyl stress was associated with nerve dysfunction in patients with recent-onset type 2 diabetes and predictive of its progression after 5 years.
RIMA Graft, Total Arterial Revascularization Touted for CABG
May 4, 2014 · The right internal mammary artery should be used as the second conduit in CABG, a new study suggests, while another study provides support for total arterial revascularization.
Popular Diabetes Drug May Raise Vascular Surgery Risk - Medscape
Dec 19, 2024 · Add-on therapy with SGLT2 inhibitors, compared with DPP-4 inhibitors, was associated with an increased risk for peripheral artery disease surgeries in older veterans with …
Radial Scars After Breast Biopsy Should Prompt Surgical Excision
Mar 26, 2010 · A study suggests that lesions yielding radial scars at percutaneous biopsy of the breast should be surgically excised regardless of the mammographic and sonographic …
Nerve-Transfer Surgery Improves Function in Paralyzed Hand
Dec 22, 2017 · The surgery increased power and function, and reduced spasticity, in the paralyzed hand of patients who had had a stroke or other cerebral injury.