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Different Surgical Modalities For Management Of Postburn Flexion Contracture Of The Elbow, Ahmed Mohamed Albarrah, Hisham Taha Ahmed, Shawky Shaker Gad, Sherif Mohamed Elkashty
Different Surgical Modalities For Management Of Postburn Flexion Contracture Of The Elbow, Ahmed Mohamed Albarrah, Hisham Taha Ahmed, Shawky Shaker Gad, Sherif Mohamed Elkashty
Menoufia Medical Journal
Objective A study evaluating the outcomes of different surgical modalities for management of the postburn elbow contracture. Background The incidence of the postburn contracture is unkown, but it is inversely propotional to the standards of the initial management. Methods This is a prospective study included 20 patients suffering from different degrees and forms of postburn elbow contracture. All patients had scar contracture release and then were managed according to the forms of the contractures and the availability of adjacent healthy unscarred tissues. Results Different techniques had been used in this study, seven cases had skin graft representing 35% of all …
Comparative Study Between Primary Versus Delayed Peripheral Nerve Repair After Various Types Of Injury, Abdel Azim Labib Elhoseny, Ashraf Abdulhady Zeineldin, Moharram Abdel Samie Mohammed
Comparative Study Between Primary Versus Delayed Peripheral Nerve Repair After Various Types Of Injury, Abdel Azim Labib Elhoseny, Ashraf Abdulhady Zeineldin, Moharram Abdel Samie Mohammed
Menoufia Medical Journal
Objective The present work was designed to compare primary and delayed peripheral nerve repair after various types of injury. Background Peripheral nerve injures are common and involve the upper and lower extremities. These injuries may cause significant deficits and impaired functional recovery. Median and ulnar nerve injuries are examples of such lesions, occurring as isolated or combined injury of both nerves. In contrast to the central nervous system, peripheral nerves have the ability of regenerating. This ability has been utilized for a long time in the treatment of injuries of peripheral nerves. Patients and methods We studied 30 patients aged …
Evaluation Of The Results Of Management Of Acute Extensor Tendon Injuries Of The Hand, Mohammed Ahmed Kadah
Evaluation Of The Results Of Management Of Acute Extensor Tendon Injuries Of The Hand, Mohammed Ahmed Kadah
Menoufia Medical Journal
Objectives The aim of this study was to prospectively assess the results after primary extensor tendon repair and to analyze the factors affecting the results, such as the zone of injury, multiplicity of digits and zones affected, splint type, social class of patients, and the associated bone injury. Background Acute extensor tendon injuries of the hand is a common lesion due to the superficial nature of the extensor tendons and its adjacency to bone, which makes it more liable to injury than flexor tendons. Materials and methods During a period of 14 months, 30 hands with acute extensor tendon injuries …