Publications by authors named "Renan Salomao"
Delayed Transfer of the Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis Branch of the Radial Nerve to the Anterior Interosseous Nerve for Restoration of Thumb and Index Finger Flexion: Case Report.
J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg
November 2020
High median nerve injuries (HMNIs) are rare lesions involving the upper extremities and affect the median nerve from its origin to the emergence of the anterior interosseous nerve (AIN). Proximal reconstruction has long been considered the gold standard in treating HMNI, but thumb and index flexion and pinch and grip weakness are consistently not recovered. We report the surgical results of a patient affected by an HMNI with partial spontaneous recovery after a gunshot wound.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The aims of this study were to evaluate the risk factors for muscle injury in patients undergoing posterior lumbar spinal surgery and the clearance of postoperative biochemical changes following lumbar fusion and secondarily to evaluate the timing for monitoring postoperative biochemical serum levels and potential clinical correlation.
Methods: The study prospectively enrolled 39 patients with degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Biochemical markers (creatine phosphokinase [CPK], creatinine, and hemoglobin) were analyzed in 5 predefined stages.
Article Synopsis
- Subacute necrotizing myelopathy (SNM), also known as Foix-Alajouanine syndrome, is a rare neurological disorder caused by a spinal dural arteriovenous fistula (AVF).
- Diagnosis typically involves imaging that shows unusual spinal cord changes, but ring-enhancement can complicate matters, leading to potential misdiagnosis as a tumor.
- A case study highlights how a patient with SNM had to undergo a biopsy due to the confusion with a spinal cord tumor, illustrating the diagnostic challenges of this condition.