OBJECTIVE: To compare the functional results of carpectomy and four-corner fusion surgical procedures for treating osteoarthrosis following carpal trauma. METHODS: In this prospective randomized study, 20 patients underwent ...

Pinch grip is used in a large number of handling activities that require precision and control of an object. The position of the upper arm joints affects the fingers force production in order to handle the object. This ...

Introduction: Flexibility is an important factor for gymnasts to perform their maneuvers and elements. A greater than normal range of motion in most of the joints is called general joint hypermobility. There is a higher ...

In the present study, we evaluated 42 wrists using the semi-quantitative scales power Doppler ultrasound (PDUS) and gray scale ultrasound (GSUS) with scores ranging from 0 to 3 and correlated the results with clinical, ...

Joint access is essential for arthrocentesis, or joint aspiration of fluids. Joint treatments that are not performed properly can result in avoidable patient issues such as damage to the muscles, tendons, and blood vessels ...

The ulnar-to-median nerve anastomosis in the forearm is a very rare occurrence, not mentioned in many anatomical text books. We found only 4 cases cited in medical literature. Here we describe 2 new cases, for which diagnosis ...

La muñeca es una articulación radiocarpiana sinovial elipsoide formada por el extremo distal del radio y el disco articular de la articulación radiocubital y su articulación con la fila proximal del carpo que está conformada ...