The purpose of this study is to reveal the impacts of biomechanical pressures of heavy working conditions on the upper extremities of young laborers. The study covers the examination of the upper extremities of 104 young laborers in the industrial workshops of Ankara, Turkey regarding bilateral asymmetry. The average age of the laborers was 18.48 +/- 0.61 years. The control group consisted of 1...

We report two cases of subacute combined degeneration. Both patients had undergone total gastrectomy. The chief complaints were numbness in both upper extremities in case 1 and numbness in both the upper and lower extremities and gait disturbance in case 2. The pain, temperature, and vibration senses of both patients were decreased. Laboratory examinations showed macrocytic anemia and a decreas...

Background: Segmental pigmentation disorder (SegPD) is a rare type of cutaneous dyspigmentation. This hereditary disorder, first described some 20 years ago, is characterized by hypo and hyperpigmented patches on the trunk, extremities and less likely on the face and neck. These lesions are considered as a type of checkerboard pattern. Case Presentation: Herein, we present a 26-year-old male...

We present a rare case of acute exercise-induced bilateral upper-arm compartment syndrome in a patient who, after a year-long hiatus from exercise, subjected his upper-extremities to the stress of over 100 pushups. The patient presented with severe pain of the bilateral biceps and triceps and complaints of dark urine. Decompressive fasciotomy was performed followed by an intensive care unit (IC...

conclusions major vascular injuries in our center occurred in young men, frequently because of stab wounds. popliteal injuries mostly caused by motor vehicle accidents was the second most common arterial injury, followed by combined ulnar and radial injuries. vascular reconstruction in the first hours after trauma may prevent many unnecessary and preventable amputation procedures. results most ...

OBJECTIVE The main aim of the present study is to examine the electrode configurations used to record the muscle motor evoked potential (mMEP) in the upper extremities during surgery with the goal of producing a high and stable mMEP signal, in particular among the abductor pollicis brevis (APB), abductor digiti minimi (ADM), and across the APB-ADM muscles, which have been widely used for the mM...