Skeletal muscle grafts, when thawed after freezing, can be used to repair peripheral nerves. This method was used after transection of the median nerve in the upper arm in marmosets. Examination at 28 days showed total denervation of flexor carpi radialis; at 150 days electrophysiological evidence of recovery of nerve conduction across the graft and of muscle activation was seen. Sections at th...

The diagnosis of brachial plexus avulsion is often delayed by concomitant trauma to the arm and shoulder. Therefore, nerve transfer surgery restore elbow shoulder function rarely reported. We present our initial experience double fascicular for upper avulsion. A 26-year-old male patient presented with a 5-month history unresolving pain paralysis involving his left following motorcycle accident....

Tendon autografts play an important role in upper limb reconstruction and a working knowledge of tendon autograft options is essential for the surgeon. Although palmaris longus is often the first choice, other options like plantaris, extensor Hallucis longus, flexor carpi radialis are readily available. Advantages of autografts include easy availability, satisfactory biomechanical properties an...

Evidence on the effectiveness of ergonomic interventions to reduce mechanical demands and upper-extremity MSDs is scarce in agriculture. We conducted an intervention to reduce mechanical exposures during manual flower cutting through job rotation, education and reduction of force requirements. One-hundred and twenty workers (20 to 60 years old; 89% women) from six companies that cultivate roses...

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) in massage practitioners is prevalent due to physically demanding nature of practice. Given that changes techniques may occur over the course a day accommodate for fatigued muscles and use proper also be compromised with fatigue musculature upper extremity, research regarded effects different on muscular demands needed further explored. In this st...

Gulzar Saeed Ahmed1 ABSTRACT Objective: Function and appearance of the involved hand in patients with cerebral palsy can be improved by orthopedic surgery especially in spastic hamiplegia. Flexor carpi unlnaris transfer to extensor carpi radialis longus or bravis is a procedure commonly used for correction of flexion pronation deformity of hand in patients with cerebral palsy. Patients and Meth...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to understand the detailed architectural properties of the human flexor carpi radialis (FCR) and flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU) muscles and their implications for tendon transfer surgery. METHODS Muscle fiber length was measured in 6 separate regions of the FCU and FCR from 10 cadaveric specimens. Sarcomere length was measured by laser diffraction for normali...