At 12 weeks, all 3 methods of sheath reconstruction showed an improvement in tendon gliding characteristics when compared with the group that had tendon sheath excision. When examined ...

Abstract: The tendon-sheath mechanism (TSM) has significantly advanced both robotic systems and minimally invasive surgery (MIS) by enabling flexible and precise movement through narrow and tortuous ...

All structures were evaluated including the tendons and ligaments, related enthesis organs, pulleys, volar/plantar plates and tendon sheaths. Results In dactylitis, collateral ligament enthesitis was ...

3. Wrist Strain A wrist strain occurs when a muscle or tendon in the wrist is overused or stretched too far during an activity or injury. You may also hear wrist strain referred to as a pulled muscle.

You may need surgery to repair a ruptured tendon or to release tendons carpal tunnel syndrome and De Quervain's tenosynovitis ... When tendons move your fingers, they glide through a protective sheath ...

His cervical spine radiography was also normal. Neurological examination however, revealed anisocoria, his left pupil being smaller than his right, and a Brown-Sequard syndrome, with a sensory level ...

by Dr Esther Corker, Dr Claire McCall and Dr Liz Marder ...

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