The purpose of the study was to identify unique features of the normal osteology and radiologic anatomy of the thoracic limb of the meerkat or suricate (Suricata suricatta), as no comprehensive information has been published. Bone specimens of 19 suricates were studied. Individual bones of the manus of one preserved carcass were studied in situ. Radiographic evaluation was performed in six anim...

INTRODUCTION: Clinical studies of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), a pressure-induced neuropathy of the median nerve, are limited by the difficulty of evaluating the early stages of pathology. Thus, a validated animal model of CTS is an important need. A proper animal model would have comparable anatomy to the human carpal tunnel. In addition, because carpal tunnel syndrome is characterized by inc...

BACKGROUND A new sophisticated method that uses video analysis techniques together with a Maillon Rapide Delta to determine the tensile properties of the transverse carpal ligament-carpal tunnel complex has been developed. METHODS Six embalmed cadaveric specimens amputated at the mid-forearm and aged (mean (SD)): 82 (6.29) years were tested. The six hands were from three males (four hands) an...

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), the most frequent type of entrapment neuropathy, is caused by compression of the median nerve inside the tunnel formed by the wrist bones and the carpal annular ligament. This condition affects between 1% and 3% of the population, and it is 4 times more common in women than in men. Incidence peaks between the fourth and sixth decade of life, and more than 50% of ca...

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), the most frequent type of entrapment neuropathy, is caused by compression of the median nerve inside the tunnel formed by the wrist bones and the carpal annular ligament. This condition affects between 1% and 3% of the population, and it is 4 times more common in women than in men. Incidence peaks between the fourth and sixth decade of life, and more than 50% of ca...

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), the most frequent type of entrapment neuropathy, is caused by compression of the median nerve inside the tunnel formed by the wrist bones and the carpal annular ligament. This condition affects between 1% and 3% of the population, and it is 4 times more common in women than in men. Incidence peaks between the fourth and sixth decade of life, and more than 50% of ca...

Aim: The most frequent type of peripheral entrapment neuropathy is carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), which caused by compression the median nerve at wrist level. Ultrasound (US) and low-intensity laser therapy (LILT) are among commonly used physical methods in treatment CTS. aim this study to examine efficacy US LILT CTS their superiority each other.
 Material Method: Patients who were admitte...

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), the most frequent type of entrapment neuropathy, is caused by compression of the median nerve inside the tunnel formed by the wrist bones and the carpal annular ligament. This condition affects between 1% and 3% of the population, and it is 4 times more common in women than in men. Incidence peaks between the fourth and sixth decade of life, and more than 50% of ca...

Results A 15 yo boy was referred to Rheumatology for left wrist swelling. His past medical history was unremarkable until 8 months prior when he began to have significant pain and progressive swelling of the left wrist. He was initially diagnosed with a fracture of the scaphoid bone for which he was casted for 2 months. After the cast was removed, the patient noticed that his symptoms persisted...

  Simultaneous mid third clavicle fracture and acromioclavicular joint dislocation is a rare combination injury, as a result of high-energy trauma. We report a patient with a middle third clavicle fracture and ipsilateral grade three-acromioclavicular joint dislocation, which is a rare combination. The patient wanted to get back to work as soon as possible, so the fracture was fixed with recons...