Publications by authors named "Cascioli I"

Objective: Morton's neuroma is a common foot problem associated with pain.

Materials And Methods: In 52 patients intermetatarsal spaces were operated on for Morton's neuralgia Gautier surgical treatment. The procedure included dorsal incision, division of the deep intermetatarsal ligament, and resection of the common digital nerve including the neuroma.

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Epithelioid sarcoma is an infrequent tumour, especially in upper limb, which nerve spread is not common. We describe the case of a 27 years old caucasian male with initial diagnosis of Dupuytren's disease. He underwent palmar fascia surgery, but the surgical treatment was followed by recurrence of the deformity in retraction of 4th and 5th finger of the left hand.

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Wartembergs syndrome is an entrapment of the sensory branch of the radial nerve in the forearm. It is not mentioned with the other peripheral nerve entrapments and it is very rare. Wartemberg's syndrome is too often misdiagnosed as the De Quervain's disease or is not diagnosed at all.

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Glomus tumour represents a benign tumor which originates from myoepithelial cells of arteriovenous anastomosis that has a preference for subungual localization with painful and multiform symptomatology. A fifty-year-old female presented a vasospastic symptom with hyperalgesia and cold hypersensitivity in the fourth finger of the right hand. There was a little palpable tumefaction and after an echography, we decided for surgical revision.

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Peripheral nerve defects represent a frequent lesion in emergency. The vein graft is the alternative to nerve graft in cases where the nerve defect does not allow a direct approximation. Our experience on the use of venous graft has brought about excellent functional results that, together with a simple execution of the methodology, are at the bottom of our study.

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