Intraoperative Nerve Conduction Studies During Open Carpal Tunnel Release: A Pilot Study.

Background: Operative management of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) involves release of the transverse carpal ligament (TCL) and often the volar antebrachial fascia (VAF). Evidence of a difference between TCL and TCL+VAF release is limited. We conducted a pilot study to measure changes of intraoperative nerve conduction velocity (NCV) after CTS surgery and compared outcomes of variable degrees of decompression.

Painful Foot Disorders in the Geriatric Population: A Narrative Review.

Painful foot disorders are highly prevalent among older adults causing a significant impact on mobility, function, and risk of falls. Despite its significance, foot pain is often interpreted as a normal part of aging and relatively ignored by health care providers as well as by the older people themselves. Accurate diagnosis of the cause of foot pain is possible for most cases via clinical evaluation without a costly workup.

Tailbone Pain from Coccyx Injuries on Water Slides: A Case Series.

Background: Water slides and rides are increasingly popular attractions at amusement parks. There has been some documentation of various patterns of injury associated with these rides, most notably vaginal injuries caused by water jets. But we find no previous medical publications reporting the association between water slides/rides with coccydynia (coccyx pain) and tailbone injuries.

Orthobiologic Interventions Using Ultrasound Guidance.

The application of regenerative therapies for the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions has emerged over the last decade with recent acceleration. These include prolotherapy, platelet-rich plasma, and mesenchymal stem cell therapy. These strategies augment the body's innate physiology to heal pathologic processes.

Musculoskeletal pareidolia in medical education.

Background: Medical educators use a variety of strategies to help medical students and resident doctors understand and remember complex topics.

Methods: One teaching tool is matching up radiographic appearances with unrelated, common, non-medical images, in order to help students easily recognise clinical patterns.

Discussion: However, even among medical educators who use this approach, many are not aware of the neuropsychiatric phenomenon they are using, known as pareidolia.