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OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to review the imaging features of pseudoaneurysms of the hand in 25 patients. The patients presented with a mass, peripheral paresthesia, or ischemia. Pseudoaneurysm of the hand is a rare and often clinically unsuspected diagnosis. Correct diagnosis is important because there are risks for distal embolic disease with ischemia or gangrene of the fingers, ulnar or digital nerve dysfunction, rupture, or bone erosion and joint destruction. Scant reports appear in the world literature, and this report is the first review, to our knowledge, of the imaging features. The cause may be a history of a single direct trauma or chronic trauma, as seen in patients with hypothenar or thenar hammer syndrome. CONCLUSION: Awareness of the specific imaging appearances of pseudoaneurysms of the hand and their complications may improve the accuracy of radiologic diagnosis, advance the preoperative workup, and prevent possible clinical complications such as digital gangrene, nerve dysfunction, and aneurysm rupture.
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Falso Aneurisma/diagnóstico por imagem , Mãos/irrigação sanguínea , Mãos/diagnóstico por imagem , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Criança , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Radiografia , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
Two cases of finger-tip necrosis following digital blocks are presented. These are rare complications of this technique. Pathogenesis and treatment options are discussed and the literature reviewed. Circulatory problems can be avoided by using adrenalin free anaesthetics, infiltrating at the metacarpal level with small volumes, and using upper-arm tourniquets instead of rubber bands at the phalangeal level.
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Anestesia Local/efeitos adversos , Dedos/patologia , Bloqueio Nervoso/efeitos adversos , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/patologia , Adulto , Idoso , Anestesia Local/história , Epinefrina/efeitos adversos , Feminino , Dedos/irrigação sanguínea , Dedos/inervação , História do Século XIX , História do Século XX , Humanos , Isquemia/induzido quimicamente , Isquemia/patologia , Lidocaína/efeitos adversos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Necrose , Bloqueio Nervoso/história , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/induzido quimicamenteRESUMO
This paper discusses the possibility for a surgical trainee to acquire the necessary experience in gastric operations for his fellowship in general surgery. All operations of the stomach performed at the surgical unit of Lucerne Hospital between January 1994 and September 1997 were analysed retrospectively. Of 184 operations performed only nine were done by a trainee, four of which were gastrostomies and five operations of a perforated ulcer. These results prove the difficulties for a trainee to achieve the required number of operations. Possible solutions would be the acknowledgement of assisted operations for the fellowship in general surgery and/or the limitation of gastric operations performed by the trainee himself to the curriculum for the fellowship in visceral surgery.
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Educação de Pós-Graduação em Medicina , Bolsas de Estudo , Cirurgia Geral/educação , Estômago/cirurgia , Competência Clínica , Currículo , Humanos , SuíçaRESUMO
Three cases of closed extensor tendon ruptures without osseous involvement in Verdan's zone 1 of the thumb (Mallet thumb) are presented and the various treatment options discussed based on the pertinent literature. As a consequence of the special anatomy of the thumb's extensor tendons which differs from that in the fingers, we recommend surgical treatment of this rare lesion by transosseous refixation of the ruptured tendon. Thus, early postoperative motion can be initiated resulting in rapid recovery of complete function.
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Traumatismos dos Tendões/cirurgia , Polegar/lesões , Adulto , Parafusos Ósseos , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Amplitude de Movimento Articular/fisiologia , Ruptura , Suturas , Traumatismos dos Tendões/etiologia , Cicatrização/fisiologiaRESUMO
We present a case of simultaneous avulsion fracture of the insertion on the volar base of the proximal phalanx of the ulnar and radial collateral ligaments of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb. To our knowledge this combination has never been published before. The mechanism of this injury is not clearly understood.
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Fraturas Ósseas/diagnóstico por imagem , Ligamentos Articulares/lesões , Articulação Metacarpofalângica/lesões , Polegar/lesões , Adulto , Humanos , Masculino , Articulação Metacarpofalângica/diagnóstico por imagem , Radiografia , Polegar/diagnóstico por imagemRESUMO
We present a case of simultaneous avulsion fracture of the insertion on the volar base of the proximal phalanx of the ulnar and radial collateral ligaments of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb. To our knowledge this combination has never been published before. The mechanism of this injury is not clearly understood. (c) 2000 Harcourt Publishers Ltd Copyright 2000 The British Association of Plastic Surgeons DOI: 10.1054/bjps.1999.3227.
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The hypothenar hammer syndrome is an uncommon lesion of the ulnar artery caused by repetitive trauma to the ulnar portion of the hand. It characteristically occurs in the dominant hand of middle-aged craftsmen, but also in athletes practising various types of sports. We present a retrospective study of nine patients between 1988 and 1999. The follow-up ranged from 1 to 10 years. We recommend surgical treatment, by resection of the involved arterial segment and revascularization either by direct anastomosis or by means of a venous interpositional graft.