Ahmadreza Afshar; Afshin Aminzadeh Gohari; Zahra Yekta
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Background: This study presents the distribution of ulnar variance among Iranian patients with Kienbock’s disease and a control group of normal adults of Iranian population. We evaluated the relationship between ulnar negative variance and Kienbock’s disease in our patients. Methods: This study included ...
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Background: This study presents the distribution of ulnar variance among Iranian patients with Kienbock’s disease and a control group of normal adults of Iranian population. We evaluated the relationship between ulnar negative variance and Kienbock’s disease in our patients. Methods: This study included two groups. In the first group, we, retrospectively, reviewed our orthopaedic department clinic charts in two hospitals in Urmia-Iran, and collected the distribution of ulnar variances in 60 patients with Kienbock’s disease. The second group comprised the distribution of ulnar variances in 400 standard wrist radiographies of normal adult population. Comparisons were made between the findings of the two groups. Results: The mean ulnar variance of the Kienbock’s group was negative 1.1±1.7 and the mean ulnar variance of the general population was positive 0.7±1.5. The difference of the ulnar variance means was statistically significant (p < /i>=.027). There were 56 (14%) ulnar negative, 160 (40%) neutral and 184 (46%) ulnar positive variance in the control group and there was no correlation with age or sex. There was an association between ulnar negative variance and development of Kienbock’s disease in this study (p < /i>
Ahmadreza Afshar, MD; Zahra Yekta, MD; Fardin Mirzatolooei, MD
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Background: Carpal tunnel syndrome develops by compression of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel. There is no "gold standard" test for a definite diagnosis of this syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a constellation of signs and symptoms. The aim of this study is to investigate the correlation ...
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Background: Carpal tunnel syndrome develops by compression of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel. There is no "gold standard" test for a definite diagnosis of this syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a constellation of signs and symptoms. The aim of this study is to investigate the correlation of the subjective, objective and electrophysiological findings in patients who had carpal tunnel syndrome and underwent carpal tunnel surgery.Methods: A prospective study performed on 103 patients who had carpal tunnel surgery. Subjective evaluation accomplished by two standard questionnaires. Objective findings were comprised of Tinel’s sign, Phalen test, pinch and power grip, and electrophysiologic evaluation. Statistical tests were used to evaluate the data.Results: There was a statistically significant linear correlation between the Tinel's sign and Phalen test. There was a positive correlation between the "means" of the pinch and power grip. There was a positive correlation between average symptom severity scale and functional status scale. In patient with severe electrophysiological findings there was a statistically significant correlation between subjective, objective and electrophysiological findings.Conclusions: It seems that in advanced stages, significant correlation between subjective, objective and electrophysiological findings is present.
