background: little is known about the influence of habitual participation in physical exercise and diet on upper-extremity physical function in older adults. to assess the relationship of general physical exercise and diet to upper-extremity physical function and pain intensity in older adults.   methods: a cohort of 111 patients 50 or older completed a sociodemographic survey, the rapid assess...

We present a case of left upper extremity paresis secondary to acute brachial artery occlusion in an elderly female with active non-ST segment elevation myocardial ischemia (NSTEMI) in the setting of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. The patient was initially suspected to have a cerebrovascular attack (CVA); however, computed tomography (CT) head was negative for acute stroke. The diagnosis was c...

Methods A 37-year-old female suffered from a road traffic accident while out of the car. Her mental status was clear. She had no history of hypertension and diabetes. On admission her vital signs were stable. Systolic blood pressure was 110 mmHg. Neurological examination was normal. Upper and lower extremity pulses were palpable with hand. Right upper extremity radiography showed fracture in ra...

  Background: Although upper-extremity disability correlates with psychosocial aspects of illness the association with sleep disturbance in upper extremity disability is less certain. To evaluate whether sleep disturbance is associated with upper-extremity disability among patients with upper extremity illness, accounting for sociodemographic, condition-related, and psychosocial factors. Method...

background: in addition to macrovascular and along with other microvascular complications, diabetic patients suffer from some common musculoskeletal complications. the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of five musculoskeletal disorders of upper extremity including shoulder capsulitis (sc), limited joint mobility (ljm), dupuytren’s contracture (dc), carpal tunnel syndrome (cts), and...

t-condylar fracture of distal humerus in young children is very rare. pure physeal fractures of the olecranon are also rare. we report on an extremely rare case of concomitant ulecranon fracture, ipsilateral segmental humerus and intercondylar humerus fracture (type iii) in a skeletally immature patient.

aims: musculoskeletal disorders are common occupational hazards and disabilities in developing countries. this study was to assess postures and determine musculoskeletal disorders in employees of a water flow meter manufacturing factory in iran. materials & methods: in this descriptive analytical study that was done among workers of iran ensheab factory from water-counter manufacturing industry...