Delineation of a new fibrillin-2-opathy with evidence for a role of in the pathogenesis of carpal tunnel syndrome.

Background: Although carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common form of peripheral entrapment neuropathy, its pathogenesis remains largely unknown. An estimated heritability index of 0.46 and an increased familial occurrence indicate that genetic factors must play a role in the pathogenesis.

Bilateral breast implant associated chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL): A case report.

Introduction: An estimated 30.000 breast implants are placed in the Netherlands annually. An increasing amount of reports have linked implants to the rare anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL).

Arm sling after carpal tunnel surgery: myth or evidence based?

Arm sling elevation is widely used after hand surgery to prevent swelling and pain. This prospective cohort study investigated whether arm sling elevation has any value after carpal tunnel release surgery. Patients were assigned to one of two groups after carpal tunnel release: with or without arm sling elevation.