Masoud Shayesteh Azar,
Orthopedic Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
[ 1 ] - A Comparison of Hand Pain and Hand Function after Z-plasty Reconstruction of the Transverse Carpal Ligament with Traditional Median Neurolysis in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Background: Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common focal mono-neuropathy. A study was designed to compare the effects of traditional open carpal tunnel release with median neurolysis and Z-plasty reconstruction of the transverse carpal ligament on post-operative hand pain and hand function in patients with idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome. Methods: Fifty-two patients with idiopathi...
[ 2 ] - The relationship between Osteoarthritis and Osteoporosis in the Relationship between Osteoarthritis and Osteoporosis in A Population of Patients Attending Sari Hospitals
Background and purpose: Osteoarthritis and osteoporosis are the most important causes of skeletal disorders and there are controversies over the relationship between these diseases and other factors. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between osteoarthritis and osteoporosis and also the association between these two diseases and patients’ demographic and lifestyle...