Outcomes Assessment in Wrist Surgery

Assessment of surgery, complications, and clinical outcomes in patients with traumatic spine

Background: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is one of the main causes of severe disability and mortality following trauma. Complications and outcomes of patients with spine trauma, especially those who undergo surgery, are a less divulged topic in Iran. Therefore, we designed the present study to evaluate complications and outcomes of patients with traumatic spine in Poursina hospital of Rasht. Mater...

Arthrvdesis of the wrist in reconstructive surgery.

Surgery of the wrist in rheumatoid arthritis.

One hundred four patients with rheumatoid arthritis of the wrist were evaluated a minimum of 12 months post-operatively (average of 34 months). Seventy patients had 87 arthroplasties and 34 patients had 41 arthrodeses performed on the Arthritis Service of Rancho Los Amigos Hospital (Downey, California), from 1962 to 1975. Seventy-eight per cent of the arthrodeses fused, yet only 69% were painfr...

Surgery for the rheumatoid wrist and hand.

Surgery for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand and wrist has improved the lot ofmany with this condition over the past several years, and there is no doubt that surgery can make an enormous difference to the course of the disease. Pain, deformity, poor function, and cosmesis are all indications for surgery. There are, however, many patients who are denied access to surgery who would benefit from it.

Robot-Aided Assessment of Wrist Proprioception

INTRODUCTION Impaired proprioception severely affects the control of gross and fine motor function. However, clinical assessment of proprioceptive deficits and its impact on motor function has been difficult to elucidate. Recent advances in haptic robotic interfaces designed for sensorimotor rehabilitation enabled the use of such devices for the assessment of proprioceptive function. PURPOSE ...