results the mean follow-up duration was 34 ± 23 months. the q-dash scores improved from 70 ± 6 points preoperatively to 13 ± 15 points at final follow-up (p < 0.01). the preopetative range of motion (rom) was 101 ± 26 degrees; whereas the final forearm rom was 140 ± 17 (p = 0.01). all non:union:s united uneventfully (range 3-6 months). at the last follow-up, the grip force was 83% of uninjured ...

background due to the fundamental role of gripping in most upper limb activities, grip strength promotion is a chief goal in the treatment of patients with upper limb musculoskeletal disorders. kinesio taping is a novel and effective therapeutic technique believed to facilitate muscle contraction through stimulating mechanoreceptors and increasing the sensory feedback around the taped region. o...

a case of intramuscular hemangioma of the right forearm and hand muscle is presented in this study. this tumor may infiltrate the muscle and be misdiagnosed as a malignant neoplasm. the patient, a 14-year-old girl, presented to the clinic with right forearm and hand pain and swelling which began when she was 2 years old and had been gradually increasing in size. because the mass might have been...

background: a glass injury to the wrist and forearm is a common condition in adults and children that may cause significant discomfort and disability. this study was conducted to evaluate the accuracy of preoperative examination of this injury. methods: in this prospective study, among patients referred to kashani hospital in isfahan, iran from august 2006 to march 2008, 150 patients with glass...

we present an exceedingly rare case of left monteggia-galeazzi fracture-dislocation and right monteggiadistal radius fracture occurring simultaneously in a 20-year old male patient who had fallen 13 meters from a building. the combination of monteggia and galeazzi fracture-dislocation in the same forearm is very rare and, to the best of our knowledge, simultaneous bilateral monteggia and galeaz...

conclusions gorham’s disease has several manifestations as primary bone involvement. as in this rare case the ulna may be affected first and then the disease may spread to adjacent bones. more studies are needed to better recognize the behavior of this rare disease. introduction gorham’s disease is a rare musculoskeletal disease which causes progressive osteolysis and is characterized by massiv...

introduction: height is an important biological human characteristic in anthropological studies and forensic medicine. in this way, forearm length (fal) can be a useful factor for the height prediction in different population. the goal of this study was to find the relation between fal and height in natives of kerman. methods: in a cross-sectional study, 150 cases including 75 males and 75 fema...