Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:28:48 GMT — A terrible industrial accident nearly cost a Louisiana man his hand. Now two doctors with the Center for Orthopaedics in Lake Charles used a nerve, bones and skin from ...

MOTOR regeneration of the median nerve after transection and repair of the median nerve at the wrist occurs in only about 5 per cent of cases. The thumb is incapable of abduction and opposition with ...

Claw hand deformity is a condition where your fingers are bent into a position that looks like a claw. It may affect all of your fingers or only some of them. The cause is usually related to damage to ...

Learn the essentials of cranial nerve examination, involving systematic assessment of each nerve to identify abnormalities relating to neurological pathologies. Abstract Cranial nerve examination ...

LOS ANGELES — There are at least two situations in which nerve fiber layer analysis can supply significant information necessary for the diagnosis of glaucoma, according to Joseph Caprioli, MD, of the ...

Recent advancements in technology have revolutionized the world of assistive and medical tools, and prosthetic limbs are no exception. We've come a long way from the rigid, purely cosmetic prosthetics ...

A fainting episode causing traumatic nerve damage affecting his right hand could be why Leonardo da Vinci's painting skills were hampered in his late career. While the impairment affected his ability ...

Hand-held ultrasound provided a more accurate diagnosis of common CV abnormalities compared with physical examination, researchers found. The new study included 250 patients referred for a standard ...