Peripheral nerve entrapments - rare causes of a common condition: case series

Compressive syndromes of peripheral nerves both in the upper and lower limbs are part of daily clinical practice; however, the etiological diagnosis can be challenging and impact on the outcome of the patient. We report five cases with rare etiologies of nerve entrapments: one in the lower limb and four in the upper limbs with the final diagnosis made only during the operation. The patients evolved without post-operative complications and had good outcomes. This series includes the first report of sciatic compression by a lipoma in the popliteal fossa, two lipomas one with compression of infraclavicular brachial plexus and another with compressing the posterior interosseous nerve, and two reports of vascular lesions due to blunt traumas, which are also uncommon. This series adds to the literature more hypotheses of differential diagnoses in nerve entrapments, which is fundamental to surgical decisions and pre-operative planning—and perhaps most importantly prevents wrong diagnosis of idiopathic compressions, which would lead to a completely wrong approach and unfavorable outcomes.

Interação universidade e comunidade através dos movimentos sociais dos bairros Santa Luzia e Ipiranga de Juiz de Fora-MG / University and community interaction through social movements of Santa Luzia and Ipiranga neighborhoods of Juiz de Fora-MG

Este artigo fez parte do projeto de extensão Movimentos Sociais e Educação Popular: Construindo Interação entre Universidade e Comunidade, cujo objetivo era a aproximação dos discentes dos cursos de Enfermagem e Medicina da UFJF com a comunidade local, através da interação comos movimentos sociais dos bairros Santa Luzia e Ipiranga, na região Sul de Juiz de Fora. A pesquisa exploratória, de natureza quanti-qualitativa, teve como objetivos: levantar os movimentos sociais atuantes nessa região; identificar a articulação desses movimentos sociais com a população e realizar diagnóstico da atuação desses movimentos. Foram aplicados questionários semiestruturados aos 14 líderes dos movimentos sociais. Os resultados evidenciaram que os principais objetivos dos movimentos são: realização de ações de natureza assistencialista e de promoção humana;desenvolvimento de ações de lazer e cultura, doações de alimentos e artigos diversos. Eles gostariam de ampliar as ações assistencialistas, os cursos profissionalizante oferecidos e as atividades culturais. Possuem boa inserção na comunidade e recebem apoio de instituições religiosas e educacionais.

This article was part of the Social Movements and Popular Education extension project: Building Interaction between University and Community, that aimed to liaise nursing and medicine undergraduates with the local community,through an interaction with the social movements of Santa Luzia and Ipiranga neighborhoods, in the southern region of Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil. This exploratory, quantitative qualitative study aimed to survey the social movements active in the area, identify the articulation of these social movements with the population, and diagnose the activityof these movements. Semi-structured questionnaires were applied to 14 leaders of diverse social movements. The results showed that the main objectives of the movements were: human development and assistentialism actions;leisure and cultural activities and food and goods donations. They would like to increase assistentialism actions, professional courses and cultural activities. They are well integrated into the community and receive support from religious and educational institutions.