Recurring Radial Paralysis

CME Current Approach to Radial Nerve Paralysis

Radial nerve paralysis, which can result from a complex humerus fracture, direct nerve trauma, compressive neuropathies, neuritis, or (rarely) from malignant tumor formation, has been reported throughout the literature, with some controversy regarding its diagnosis and management. The appropriate management of any radial nerve palsy depends primarily on an accurate determination of its cause, s...

A modified tendon transference for radial nerve paralysis.

In 1921 Sir Robert Jones described his technique of tendon transference for cases of irreparable damage of the radial nerve. In the original Jones’s technique and its several modifications (Billington 1922, Luckey and McPherson 1947, Scuderi 1949) the pronator teres is transferred to the two radial wrist extensors. This leads to ugly radial deviation on attempted dorsifiexion of the wrist (Fig....

An improved splint for radial (musculospiral) nerve paralysis.

Recurring and Non-Recurring Congestion

A discussion of the causes and impacts of recurring and non-recurring congestion accompanied with a review of potential solutions and existing examples. While congestion is a broad and subjective matter, research focused on the separate causes of recurring congestion – mainly capacity and behavioral issues – and non-recurring congestion – mainly incidents which cause unexpected congestion and t...

Rapidly Recurring Supraventricular Tachycardia

or digitalis and quinidine, prevented tachyeardia in five patients and slowed it in one. Our cases suggest the following: (1) Recurrent supraventricular tachycardia in patients without the WPW syndrome may frequently be caused by a reciprocal mechanism. (2) The diagnosis of reciprocating tachycardia should be suspected when (a) the tachycardia recurs within minutes of its termination, (b) the o...