Long-term outcomes of latissimus dorsi transfer for irreparable rotator cuff tears.

Purpose: The primary objective of this retrospective study was to validate electrophysiological results of latissimus dorsi tendon transfer (LDTT) to determine if this transfer is active for different daily living tasks, and the secondary objective was to correlate these clinical results.

Methods: With a mean follow-up of 4.7 years, 14 latissimus dorsi tendon transfers were retrospectively reviewed.

What is the place of electroneuromyographic studies in the diagnosis and management of pudendal neuralgia related to entrapment syndrome?

Entrapment of the pudendal nerve may be at the origin of chronic perineal pain. This syndrome must be diagnosed because this can result in the indication of surgical decompression of the entrapped nerve for pain relief. Electroneuromyographic (ENMG) investigation is often performed in this context, based on needle electromyography and the study of sacral reflex and pudendal nerve motor latencies.

[Phrenic nerve paralysis of obstetrical origin: favorable course using continuous positive airway pressure].

Introduction: Isolated diaphragmatic paralysis due to obstetrical factors is rare and therapeutic management modalities are not quite clear.

Case Report: A neonate born by breech delivery presented with respiratory distress due to isolated paralysis of the right hemidiaphragm. The clinical course was progressive, his condition worsening with oxygen supplementation.

[Vasomotor disorders of the hand and carpal tunnel syndrome].

Clinical electrophysiological and chronothermodynamic examinations were performed on 71 patients with paresthesiae and pain of the hands. In 35 patients, the electromyographic examination confirmed the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome on the basis of clear signs of chronic compression of the median nerve at the carpal tunnel. In the other 36 patients, the electro-physiological findings were normal.