Variations of radial artery, in both its course and branching pattern in the anatomical snuffbox, are clinically significant for the plastic surgeons, cardiologists, and radiologists. Reports on its abnormal high origin and subsequent superficial course have been well documented. Herein, we report an unusual superficial branch of the radial artery given off before its entry into the palm by pas...

INTRODUCTION The tendon sheaths constitute an uncommon target of extra-articular tuberculosis. CASE PRESENTATION We present a rare case of tuberculous tenosynovitis of the wrist involving the extensor tendon with rupture of the extensor pollicis longus tendon in a 55-year-old Indian man. CONCLUSION Prompt surgical debridement and tissue diagnosis are essential for the diagnosis and treatmen...

Specific elbow and wrist injuries are predictable in the skeletally immature athlete based on the biomechanics of the sport and the age of the patient. The physician must be aware of the potential for overuse injuries. Modification in training regimens is essential for recovery. A greater emphasis must be placed on the prevention of these injuries. As a general rule, the young athlete should no...

The present study analyses the anatomy, mechanics and functional morphology of the jumping apparatus, the performance and the kinematics of the natural jump of flea beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini). The kinematic parameters of the initial phase of the jump were calculated for five species from five genera (average values from minimum to maximum): acceleration 0.91-2.25...

THIS book quickly reveals to anyone who has to see such injuries the wide experience and skill that the authors have to draw on. It is full of helpful clinical and practical operative advice where this is sought, but the real message of this edition seems to be encouragement to undertake more meticulous and extensive primary repairs. The classification of hand wounds into "Tidy and Untidy" imme...

Distal radius fractures are among the most commonly encountered fractures in the extremities. Volar plating of distal radius fracture has gained popularity in recent years with the introduction of the locked plating system. Complications of volar plating include extensor and flexor tendon rupture. Here we present a case report of an extensor indicis proprius and extensor digitorum communis to i...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the activity of wrist extensor muscle, correlating with wrist motion during gripping after flexor tendon repair. DESIGN Cross-sectional clinical measurement study. SETTING Laboratory for biomechanics and rehabilitation. SUBJECTS A total of 11 patients submitted to rehabilitation by early passive motion of the fingers with wrist flexion position were evaluated after 8...

BACKGROUND The pathogenesis of lateral epicondylitis remains unclear. Our purpose was to study the anatomy of the lateral aspect of the elbow under static and dynamic conditions in order to identify bone-to-tendon and tendon-to-tendon contact or rubbing that might cause abrasion of the tissues. METHODS Eighty-five cadaveric elbows were examined to determine details related to the bone structu...

79 Anatomic variations in the musculotendinous structure of the hand and wrist are particularly important in repairing or reconstruction of hand injuries. We report here an extensor indicis proprius (EIP) tendon with an unusual appearance, which is associated with dorsal wrist pain. A 30-year-old man who worked as a cook presented with a painful mass-like lesion on the dorsum of the right hand ...