Introduction: The aim of our study was to evaluate the methods used and results achieved for the restoration of function of the hands in patients with irreparable injury to the radial nerve.
Materials And Methods: We studied the type and number of methods used for the restoration of mobility function of the hands by tendon transfer of active muscle to affected muscle. Moreover, we implemented rehabilitation treatment in patients with irreparable injury to the radial nerve. Descriptions of the treatment were presented in 6 scientific reports published between 1996 and 2015. The available literature presents the results of the treatment of 129 patients with irreparable injury to the radial nerve.
Results: The restoration activities of patients’ hand function was most frequently done by tendon transfer, i.e. the pronator teres muscle on the extensor carpi radialis brevis in 100 (72.5%) patients, the palmaris longus muscle on the extensor pollicis longus in 88 (68.2%) patients, and the flexor carpii ulnaris muscle on the extensor digitorum communis in 99 (76.7%) patients. During the pre- and postoperative period rehabilitation treatment played a crucial role in the restoration of patients’ hand functions.
Conclusion: All patients regained a complete or almost complete extension of the wrist and fingers. The strength of the hands was generally satisfactory. The dexterity of the hands in the majority of the studied patients was very good or good.
The gluteus medius allows hip abduction and stabilization of the pelvis when walking. A rupture of the gluteus medius tendon is associated with lateral hip pain, weakness, a positive Trendelenburg sign, and a limp. Diagnosis is confirmed by ultrasound or MRI.
Broiler chicken lameness caused by bacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis (BCO) is presently amongst the most important economic and animal welfare issues faced by the poultry industry, and the estimated economic loss is around USD 150 million. BCO lameness is associated with multiple opportunistic bacterial pathogens inhabiting the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts. In cases of immune deficiency resulting from stress, injury, or inflammation of the tissue, opportunistic pathogens, mainly spp.
Meniscal injuries represent one of the main causes of intra-articular knee pain, especially in young patients, athletes or those with a high demand for physical activity; representing a challenge for the arthroscopist surgeon due to the great complexity that some of these injuries can present. Currently, the advances that have been implemented in arthroscopy allow us to repair meniscal injuries that in the past were considered irreparable. Although our priority is to preserve as much of the meniscus as possible, there are cases in which the injury reaches such complexity that this is impossible, with partial or total meniscectomy being the only therapeutic option.
Latissimus dorsi tendon transfer (LDTT) has been shown to improve shoulder function and reduce pain over a long-term period, particularly in patients with irreparable massive rotator cuff tears, although those with fatty infiltration of certain muscles may have worse outcomes.
This study followed 143 patients who underwent LDTT between 2004 and 2013, collecting data on complications and outcomes after a minimum of 10 years, with some patients ultimately needing further surgery (reverse shoulder arthroplasty).
Out of the tracked patients, 101 were evaluated at an average of 12.3 years post-surgery, providing valuable long-term insights into the effectiveness of LDTT in enhancing shoulder mobility and function.
Background: Subacromial balloon spacer implantation (SBSI) attempts to decrease glenohumeral joint (GHJ) pain and improve function in patients with an irreparable rotator cuff tear (RCT) and minimal osteoarthritis. Between 12 and 26 weeks post-SBSI, gradual implant resorption may create a "balloon dip" that decreases GHJ function and increases pain. This retrospective cohort study attempted to delineate shoulder function, active mobility, strength, pain, and functional task impairment during the "balloon dip" period.
