Abstract   Background: The pathophysiology of carpal tunnel syndrome is associated with   increased intracarpal canal pressure. Recently, palmaris longus has been introduced   as an independent risk factor for the development of carpal tunnel syndrome. The   purpose of this study was to assess the association of carpal tunnel syndrome with   the presence of palmaris longus tendon and function...

The 10.6 km long Sabzkuh water conveyance tunnel is currently under construction in High Zagros structural zone, located in western Iran, has used conventional (in section T1) and mechanized (in section T2) methods. The section T1 of the tunnel driven through alluvial geological units with great complexity in an area high potential for sliding and water-bearing fault which has made the excavati...

anatomical vascular variations are rare causes of carpal tunnel syndrome. an aberrant medial artery is the most common vascular variation, while an aberrant radial artery causing carpal tunnel syndrome is even more rare, with an incidence ranging less than 3%. this article reports a patient with compression of the median nerve at the carpal tunnel by an aberrant superficial branch of the radial...

background: stroke is the first cause of morbidity all around the world. entrapment neuropathies are a known complication of stroke. the objective of this study is to assess the frequency of subclinical carpal tunnel syndrome in the healthy and paretic hands of stroke patients. methods: the authors performed nerve conduction study in the first three days after admission in 39 stroke patients wi...

Dimensionless coefficient () in convergence confinement method shows the relaxation of stress in the wall of the tunnel at different excavation movements. This factor is considered a constant number in previous studies and tunnel geometric characteristics (such as depth, cross-section shape, radius, soil material, etc.) are not included in its determination; however, ignoring these effects can...

A series of changes mechanical properties such as fracture development, relaxation, collapse deformation, and strength decreasing the surrounding rock loess tunnels occur due to shearing immersing, will be prone engineering failures, including large fissure, ground collapse, landslide, lining cracking, seriously threatening construction operation safety tunnels. These problems are especially pr...

As a result of the complex geological conditions sand-cobble stratum, various types problems may arise during construction tunnels crossing most prominent which is stability problem face. In order to study tunnel face in first, continuous medium model sandstone soil established, and numerical simulation carried out on three-axis compression test analyze its micro-mechanical characteristics. Sec...

In this article, an alternative numerical procedure to calculate displacements and stresses of supported circular tunnels is proposed, considering the whole process tunnel advancement, sequential installation primary secondary support systems. derivation, plastic area rock mass divided into a large number annuli around tunnel, then Finite Difference Method employed. First, strain-softening beha...

this presentation will cover, appearance of normal nerve versus tendon; anisotropy (advantage and disadvantage); special case carpal tunnel; tendinopathy; nerve impingement; special case cubital tunnel.