DISTAL NEUROTIZATION OF THE ANTERIOR INTEROSSEOUS NERVE TO RECOVER HAND GRASPING.

Unlabelled: Lower trunk lesions are uncommon, representing about 3 to 5% of brachial plexus lesions in adults. One of the functions lost by patients who suffer this type of injury is the flexion of the fingers, with important harming of palmar grip. This series of cases proposes the transfer of a branch of the radial nerve to the anterior interosseous nerve (AIN), presenting a new alternative for the treatment of these lesions with highly satisfactory results.

Traumatic Open Anterior Hip Dislocation in an Adult Male: A Case Report.

This case report describes the surgical treatment and one-year follow-up of an adult male patient, who was treated for a severe anterior open hip dislocation fracture with no sign of femoral head necrosis and maintaining a Harris Hip Score (HHS) of 93.

Correction: Traumatic Open Anterior Hip Dislocation in an Adult Male: A Case Report.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.7759/cureus.2862.

Does morphine change the physical examination in patients with acute appendicitis?

The objective of this study was to determine if judicious dosing of morphine sulfate can provide pain relief without changing important physical examination findings in patients with acute appendicitis. We conducted a prospective, randomized, double-blind crossover design. Patients scheduled for appendectomy were randomized to two groups.