The Journal of hand surgery
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To report the clinical results of a free gracilis muscle transfer to finger and thumb extensors reinnervated by supinator muscle motor branches in patients with longstanding C7-T1 root avulsion. ⋯ Therapeutic IV.
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To assess the clinical outcome and accuracy of prebent plate fixation in corrective osteotomy for malunited upper extremity fractures using a plastic bone model manufactured by preoperative computer simulation. ⋯ Therapeutic IV.
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Brachial plexus pain is thought to be generated not by avulsed roots but rather by nonavulsed roots, because avulsed roots could not transmit action potentials to central nerves. The aim of this study was to evaluate pain-related behavior and the extent of glial activation in a model of brachial plexus avulsion (BPA). ⋯ Our findings may indicate why neuropathic pain is so frequent and intense following BPA injury.
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
The minimal clinically important difference after simple decompression for ulnar neuropathy at the elbow.
Establishing minimally clinically important difference (MCID) for patient-reported outcomes questionnaires is an important component of outcomes research to understand treatment effectiveness from the patient's perspective. For patients with ulnar neuropathy at the elbow (UNE), these assessments are vital to examine how much change in the questionnaire scores equate to patient satisfaction. ⋯ Therapeutic II.
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Comparative Study
Analysis of a knotless flexor tendon repair using a multifilament stainless steel cable-crimp system.
To compare the biomechanical and technical properties of flexor tendon repairs using a 4-strand cruciate FiberWire (FW) repair and a 2-strand multifilament stainless steel (MFSS) single cross-lock cable-crimp system. ⋯ A cable crimp flexor tendon repair may offer an attractive alternative to current repair methods. The benefits may be important especially for flexor tendon repair in zone 2 or for the repair of multiple tendons.