background: carpal tunnel syndrome (cts) is entrapment of median nerve in carpal tunnel of the wrist. the prevalence of cts related to pregnancy and non-pregnancy is unknown in some countries such as iran. the main aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of cts in women of boyerahmad township located in south-west part of iran. methods: this cross-sectional descriptive analytic study ...

background : despite the high incidence and prevalence of cts, there is no exclusive data about normal values increment of motor and sensory distal latencies of median nerve at wrist according to age. this research was done in electrodiagnosis lab of physical medicine & rehabilitation ward in nemazi hospital in shiraz between 1374-1379. material and methods : this study was performed on 1200 ca...

The use of the Internet for health-related information has increased significantly. In 2000, the current authors examined the source and content of orthopedic information on the Internet. At that time, Internet information regarding carpal tunnel syndrome was found to be of limited quality and poor informational value. The purposes of the current study were to reevaluate the type and quality of...

Acute carpal tunnel syndrome is an uncommon diagnosis most often related to blunt trauma requiring immediate surgical decompression to avoid serious sequelae. Patients who present with bleeding-related acute carpal tunnel syndrome tend to have severe pain, rapid onset of swelling, and neurologic symptoms that appear early and progress rapidly secondary to mass effect. Acute carpal tunnel syndro...

The syndrome of compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel produces well-defined symptoms and signs. Often there is electromyographic evidence of impaired neural conduction at the level of the wrist. The clinical features of the syndrome have been described clearly by Garland, Bradshaw, and Clark (1957) and by Phalen and Kendrick (1957). To appreciate the many aetiological factors whi...

HYPOTHESIS Distal peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is an under-reported complication after anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA), reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA), and arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (RCR). METHODS We conducted a retrospective review of patients undergoing shoulder arthroplasty or arthroscopic RCR by 4 shoulder surgeons during a 2-year period. The primary outcome measure ...

PURPOSE An uncommon ulnar nerve schwannoma should not be neglected in a diabetic patient with cubital tunnel syndrome, the second most common cause of entrapment neuropathy. CASE REPORT A 61-year-old woman with a past history of type 2 diabetes mellitus complicated with sensorimotor polyneuropathy presented with progressive numbness and weakness of the left ring and little fingers for one yea...

The subsequent edema can lead to fibrosis, which increases further pressure on the nerve, leading to a progressive deterioration of the nerve. In addition to the mechanical effects, an increase in connective tissue has been hypothesized to cause secondary changes in the mechanical sensitivity of the thin afferent fibers responsible for pain. Finally, compression may also produce local intraneur...