Publications by authors named "Sorin D Iordache"

Background: Obesity is related with increased risk for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). The effect of bariatric surgery (BS) on the incidence of nerve entrapments is undetermined. We aimed to evaluate the incidence of CTS following BS in a large cohort study.

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Flexor tendon laceration is often followed by retraction of the proximal stump. The goals of this review were to describe the myriad of proximal stump retrieval surgical techniques and where available to provide the clinical evidence associated with each. A Medline and Web of Science search was performed to identify any publication whose primary purpose was to describe a tendon retrieval technique.

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Background: Physiotherapy can help treat of trigger fingers (TF).

Objectives: To compare efficacy of fascial manipulation (FM) and traditional physiotherapy (TP) techniques in treatment of TF.

Methods: Nineteen patients were randomized in the FM group and 15 in the TP group.

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Background: De Quervain (DQ) disease is caused by stenosis of the first dorsal compartment containing the abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis. This condition affects women 6 times more than men and is also commonly reported in pregnant and lactating women. The natural course of the disease and associated risk factors are not well understood.

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 Scaphocapitate syndrome is a rare injury where the proximal pole of the capitate rotates 90 to 180 degrees. The proximal pole of the capitate, thought to receive its vascular supply retrograde, is rendered avascular in such cases. However, recent evidence of low rates of avascular necrosis in displaced capitate fractures, and new vascular studies of the capitate, challenge this paradigm.

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Background: The collapse of the Syrian healthcare system during the civil war led numerous citizens to cross the Syrian-Israeli border to seek medical care.

Objectives: To describe the epidemiology of peripheral nerve injuries (PNIs) sustained in war, their management, and short-term outcomes.

Methods: A retrospective case series study was conducted on 45 consecutive patients aged 25.

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Pyogenic flexor tenosynovitis (PFT) of the hand is a common infection which is clinically diagnosed using Kanavel's signs. Delay in diagnosis and treatment may lead to devastating outcomes, including reduced range of motion (ROM), deformities, tendon impairment or even amputation. While the gold standard for treatment is irrigation and debridement of the flexor sheath, little is known about the outcomes of conservative treatment with intravenous (IV) antibiotics.

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  • A study analyzed radiation exposure in 312 patients who received CT scans of the upper limb over three years, using a formula to calculate effective radiation doses.
  • The average effective doses varied significantly, with shoulder CT exposing patients to an average of 10.83 mSv, while wrist and elbow CTs had much lower doses.
  • The research also indicated that the lifetime risk of cancer from these scans was relatively low, with shoulder CT presenting a risk of 0.6/1000 for males and 0.73/1000 for females, while raising the arm during elbow CT reduced radiation exposure.
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The term posterolateral rotatory instability (PLRI) was coined in 1991 by O'Driscoll to describe the instability of the elbow caused by injury to the lateral ulnar collateral ligament (LUCL). This condition, which is usually preceded by a traumatic dislocation of the elbow, is the most common type of chronic instability of the elbow. In this type of instability, the radius and ulna rotate externally in relation to the distal humerus, leading to posterior displacement of the radial head relative to the capitellum.

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Purpose: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the wrist is increasingly used in the diagnosis of ulnar-sided wrist pain; however, its efficacy in this setting still needs clarification. The purposes of this study were to investigate the prevalence of abnormal MRI findings in the triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) in asymptomatic volunteers and to provide the clinician with comparative data when interpreting MRI results.

Methods: A total of 103 asymptomatic volunteers underwent imaging of the wrist using a 1.

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We present a case of infection caused by an uncommon pathogen, Mycobacterium chelonae, in a patient that underwent Swanson silicone arthroplasty of the metacarpophalangeal joints for rheumatoid arthritis. This is the first report of an infection caused by nontuberculous Mycobacteria in flexible silicone implants in the hand. The patient was successfully treated with implant removal, debridement, and antimicrobials tailored to the results of in vitro susceptibility testing.

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