INTRODUCTION Postpoliomyelitis syndrome (PPS) refers to the new neuromuscular symptoms that occur in patients years after their acute poliomyelitis has stabilised. PPS cases seen now are probably related to the poliomyelitis epidemics of the 1940s and 1950s. CLINICAL PICTURE AND INVESTIGATION A 57-year-old Chinese man with a history of poliomyelitis affecting both lower limbs presented with l...

The effects of corticomuscular connectivity during object manipulation tasks with different haptic sensations have not been quantitatively investigated. Connectivity analyses enable the study cortical and muscle responses movements, revealing communication pathways between brain muscles. This aims to examine three Electroencephalography (EEG) channels five muscles involving contact surfaces San...

Objective Although manual pressure, such as that used during a massage, is often associated with pain, it can simultaneously be perceived pleasant when applied to certain body areas. We hypothesized stimulation of myofascial trigger points (TPs) leads simultaneous pain and pleasure. TPs are hyperirritable located in the taut band skeletal muscle. Method In this study, we measured muscle tone, s...

INTRODUCTION Osteomyelitis of the radius resulting in the radial clubhand is a very rare condition and few studies have been published about its prognosis and treatment. CASE OUTLINE This is a case report of hematogenous osteomyelitis of the radius with a complete loss of the radius leaving only the distal radial metaphysis to carry the carpus. In order to achieve best functional results, fou...

Brachioradial pruritus is a chronic sensory neuropathy of unknown etiology which affects the skin of the shoulders, arms and forearms on the insertion of the brachioradialis muscle. We describe the case of a 60-yearold woman recently diagnosed with multiple myeloma who refers paresis, severe pruritus and itching lesions on the right arm with 6 months of evolution. Investigation led to a diagnos...

Achilles allograft interposition is one treatment alternative for failed Darrach distal ulna resections, good results have been reported with its use but concern remains with the stability of the distal ulnar stump. The use of brachioradialis tendon passed through the radius and then divided in to 2 branches to pass over the volar and dorsal aspect of the ulnar stump with the Achilles tendon in...

In this work we present a biomechanical model of the normal and reconstructed human hand. The objective of this model is to predict muscle forces during the following three tasks: tip pinch, key pinch and grasp. The model takes into account all the available tendons in the fingers. Two common tendon transfers, to reconstruct the pathological hands, are then simulated. The brachioradialis BR tra...

This case report describes a 41-year-old female who presented with complaints of pain in the lower lateral one-third of the right radius extending into the first web space. Tinel's sign reproducing the patient's symptoms was elicited 8.2 cm above the radial styloid process. Physical diagnosis for superficial radial nerve entrapment was made based on a positive upper limb neural tension test 2a ...