The role of the exhaustion test in lacertus syndrome.

Background: Lacertus syndrome involves dynamic median nerve compression by the lacertus fibrosus, leading to sensory symptoms and loss of strength. Prevalence in the general population is unclear.

Objective: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of lacertus syndrome in the Belgian population and to evaluate the effectiveness of the exhaustion test combined with the scratch collapse test.

Multiple Intraosseous Cysts of the Carpal Bones Presenting as Unilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

Intraosseous ganglion cysts (IGC) of the carpal bones are frequently reported in the literature, involving at most two carpal bones of the same wrist. Only one case recently described the presence of multiple intraosseous ganglion lesions in the capitate, lunate, and triquetrum, resulting in chronic wrist pain. The following study reports the first case of multiple IGCs causing a unilateral carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), in a 56-year-old woman, with no previous history of trauma.

Intra-articular Lateral Tibial Plateau Osteoid Osteoma: Case Report and Arthroscopic Management.

Osteoid osteoma occurs in various locations in the human body, mostly in the metaphysis and diaphysis of long bones. This article describes a rare case of osteoid osteoma occurring in an intra-articular location, specifically in the lateral tibial plateau of a 40-year-old female patient. The challenge of diagnosing such a pathology in an atypical location was tackled in this article as well as different management options.

Atraumatic Isolated Stress Fracture of the Distal Tibial Metaphysis in a Pre-menopausal Patient: A Case Report.

Stress fractures are partial or complete bone fractures usually occurring in the weight-bearing bones resulting from repeated cycles of submaximal stress and bone remodeling. When the tibia is involved, it usually affects the proximal or middle third part of the bone. This pathology is most often seen in athletes or related to traumatic activities.

Expanding horizons of reconstructive microsurgery in Lebanon: Reconstruction of complex traumatic wounds with anterolateral thigh perforator flaps in paediatrics patients less than 10 years of age.

Paediatric complex wounds pose a challenge to the reconstructive surgeon due to the intricacy of reconstructive options required. Developments in microsurgery and microsurgical technique have brought free tissue transfer ever closer to the comfort zone of the reconstructive surgeon for reconstruction of paediatric traumatic complex wounds. We present our experience of microsurgical reconstruction in Lebanon for complex traumatic wounds in paediatric patients under the age of 10 years using the free anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap.

Ipsilateral Simultaneous Low-Energy Multiple Upper Limb Fractures in an Elderly Patient: Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Traumatic injuries of the upper limb can result in variant fracture combination. This article discusses a rare injury combination including ipsilateral proximal and distal humerus fractures alongside a distal radius fracture. The mechanism of the fall is unknown, but the patient being old with such a complex injury, one can only assume that osteoporosis played a major role.

Pseudarthrosis Following Lumbar and Lumbosacral Fusion Using the Antepsoas Technique.

Study Design: Retrospective case-control study.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of pseudarthrosis following antepsoas (ATP) lumbar and lumbosacral fusions.

Summary Of Background Data: Pseudarthrosis is a feared complication following spinal fusions and may affect their clinical outcomes.