“Carpal Tunnel syndrome” refers to the compression of the median nerve (due to inflammation of flexor retinaculum, arthritis, or tenosynovitis) as it passes through the osteofibrous carpal tunnel along with the tendons of the long digital muscles which typically results in paresthesia (tingling),...
The wrist joint is comprised of eight small bones that come together and are referred to as the carpal bones. The fingers in your hand, known as metacarpal bones, connect to the carpal bones at the base of your hand and wrist. The bones that make up your fingers actually extend into the...
A definition of the term "tarsal tunnel syndrome" is presented. It refers to neuropathy of the distal portion of the tibial nerve at the ankle due to chron... EW Massey - 《Archives of Neurology》 被引量: 10发表: 1979年 A disorder of sympathomimetic amines leading to increased vascular pe...
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common ailment that produces tingling, numbness, and discomfort in the hand and forearm. The median nerve is one of the principal nerves of the hand that provides sensory intervention to the palm and fingers, except for the pinky finger and half of the ring finger...
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EVANOFF: So, he is ardently convinced that work is not a causal factor for carpal tunnel syndrome and repeatedly refers to it as an “idiopathic” cause. And idiopathic is Latin for we don’t know. DUBNER: Why did Phalen think the cause was idiopathic? Perhaps because a lot of his pat...
All of these techniques are used in ligament and tendon treatment of the carpus and tarsus. Aquapuncture refers to a therapeutic method in which an injectable agent is injected into an acupuncture point, combining needle stimulation with a pharmacological agent. Injectable agents commonly used in ...
Pronator syndrome can be caused by compression of the median nerve as it passes through the anatomical structures of the forearm, while carpal tunnel syndrome refers to one particular topographic area within which compression occurs, the carpal tunnel. The present narrative review is a complex ...