PROmOTiecOmmissie Promotor Prof. dr. Aan mijn ouders cONTeNTs chapter 1 General introduction 9 PART i clinical problem 25 chapter 2 Prognostic factors for outcome after median, ulnar and combined median-ulnar nerve injuries: a prospective study 27 chapter 3 Early posttraumatic psychological stress following peripheral nerve injury: a prospective study 43 PART ii evaluation 55 chapter 4 Ultrason...

BACKGROUND Despite an increase in the prevalence of medial ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction of the elbow in professional baseball and popularity within the media, there are no population-based studies examining the incidence of UCL reconstruction. PURPOSE To examine the epidemiological trends of UCL reconstruction on a statewide level over a 10-year period. The primary endpoint ...

The expression of MuRF1 and MAFbx in a denervated muscle has previously been studied. However, the expression of MuRF1 and MAFbx in the recipient and donor muscles after muscle transfer for reconstruction of joint function has not been sufficiently investigated. Forty-two adult Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 7 groups: normal, 1 w post-, 2 w post-, and 4 w post-musculocutaneous nerve tran...

In microsurgical nerve repair, the epineural sleeve technique can be used to bridge short nerve defects and to cover the coaptation site with the epineurium of the nerve stump. The epineurium serves as a mechanical aid to reduce gap size, and increase repair strength, effectively assisting nerve regeneration. This article presents a 32-year-old patient who experienced complete transection of th...

Peripheral nerve injury repair is one of the most challenging problems in neurosurgery, partially due to lack of knowledge of three-dimensional (3-D) fine structure and organization of peripheral nerves. In this paper, we explored the structures of nerve fibers in ventral and dorsal nerves with a laser scanning confocal microscopy. Thick tissue staining results suggested that nerve fibers have ...