Publications by authors named "Ricardo Boso Escudero"

Article Synopsis
  • * A 44-year-old waiter with USWP underwent thorough testing, including MRI and fluoroscopy, which revealed impingement at the hamatolunate joint.
  • * The patient had successful arthroscopic surgery to remove the proximal pole of the hamate and showed significant improvement, returning to work two months post-op with manageable pain and function after one year.
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Objectives: Analyze wrist wrap influence on the values of maximum handgrip strength and dynamic resistance.

Methods: A controlled randomized cross-over trial including 54 Crossfit participants randomly assigned to two groups. Group 1 began the series of tests with control wrapping, and Group 2 started with functional wrapping.

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Objective: Gain in elbow flexion in patients with brachial plexus injury is extremely important. The transfer of a fascicle from the ulnar nerve to the motor branch of the musculocutaneous nerve (Oberlin surgery) is a treatment option. However, in some patients, gain in elbow flexion is associated with wrist and finger flexion.

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Objective: To compare the functional results from surgical treatment for anatomical reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) with a single band, using two types of autologous grafts.

Methods: Twenty-seven patients who underwent anatomical reconstruction of the ACL by means of the Chambat technique were evaluated prospectively. They were divided into two groups: A, with 14 patients, using grafts from flexor tendons; and B, with 13 patients, using grafts from the patellar tendon.

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