Publications by authors named "Victor Spirandelli Pimentel"

 To evaluate the usefulness of the Phalen test and the Tinel sign in the prognosis and the impact on quality of life in the clinical course of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome undergoing surgical treatment through the traditional open approach.  The present is a cohort study on prognosis. We included 115 patients with high probability of receiving a clinical diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome with indication for surgical treatment.

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  • - A study investigated anatomical variations in 115 patients with carpal tunnel syndrome who underwent traditional open release surgery, confirming diagnoses with electroneuromyography and ultrasound.
  • - The study found a high prevalence of anatomical variations, with 63.5% of patients showing variations either within or outside the carpal tunnel, particularly noting a 57.4% occurrence of the carpal transverse muscle.
  • - The research highlighted that finding extra-carpal variations, like the transverse carpal muscle, may signal the presence of more complex intra-carpal variations, including a bifid median nerve and persistent median artery.
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