The Journal of hand surgery
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To report the results of sensory nerve transfers to reconstruct sensation on the ulnar side of the hand in lower-type palsies of the brachial plexus. ⋯ Therapeutic IV.
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We report the case of a large intraneural neurothekeoma of the median nerve at the wrist. Neurothekeomas are rare; they are small, superficial, and typically asymptomatic benign tumors of undetermined cellular origin. Complete excision is usually curative. This case is interesting owing to the tumor's large size and location within the median nerve, which made it highly symptomatic, mimicking carpal tunnel syndrome.
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To test a new generation of compression screws: the Acumed Acutrak 2 Mini (AA; Acumed, Hillsboro, OR), the Stryker TwinFix (ST; Stryker, Kalamazoo, MI), and the Synthes 3.0 headless compression screw (SH; Synthes, Solothurn, Switzerland). ⋯ A new generation of headless compression screws, by producing higher compression forces, increase stability at the fracture site and might thereby promote bone healing.