BACKGROUND Hourglass-like constriction neuropathy is a rare neurological disorder.The main clinical manifestation is peripheral nerve injury with no apparent cause,and the pathomorphological change is an unexplained n...BACKGROUND Hourglass-like constriction neuropathy is a rare neurological disorder.The main clinical manifestation is peripheral nerve injury with no apparent cause,and the pathomorphological change is an unexplained narrowing of the diseased nerve.The diagnosis and treatment of the disease are challenging and there is no accepted diagnostic or therapeutic approach.CASE SUMMARY This report describes a rare hourglass constriction of the anterior interosseous nerve in the left forearm in a 47-year-old healthy male who was treated surgically and gradually recovered function over a 6-mo follow-up period.CONCLUSION Hourglass-like constriction neuropathy is a rare disorder.With the development of medical technology,more examinations are now available for diagnosis.This case aims to highlight the rare manifestations of Hourglass-like constriction neuropathy and provides a reference for enriching the clinical diagnosis and treatment experience.展开更多
Nerve transfers for peripheral nerve injuries have become increasingly popular over the past two decades.While techniques for ulnar nerve repair have been well-documented,more recent techniques for median and radial n...Nerve transfers for peripheral nerve injuries have become increasingly popular over the past two decades.While techniques for ulnar nerve repair have been well-documented,more recent techniques for median and radial nerve branch reinnervation are still being explored.This review describes the outcomes of common and emerging techniques for reinnervation of the distal branches of the median and radial nerves.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND Hourglass-like constriction neuropathy is a rare neurological disorder.The main clinical manifestation is peripheral nerve injury with no apparent cause,and the pathomorphological change is an unexplained narrowing of the diseased nerve.The diagnosis and treatment of the disease are challenging and there is no accepted diagnostic or therapeutic approach.CASE SUMMARY This report describes a rare hourglass constriction of the anterior interosseous nerve in the left forearm in a 47-year-old healthy male who was treated surgically and gradually recovered function over a 6-mo follow-up period.CONCLUSION Hourglass-like constriction neuropathy is a rare disorder.With the development of medical technology,more examinations are now available for diagnosis.This case aims to highlight the rare manifestations of Hourglass-like constriction neuropathy and provides a reference for enriching the clinical diagnosis and treatment experience.
文摘Nerve transfers for peripheral nerve injuries have become increasingly popular over the past two decades.While techniques for ulnar nerve repair have been well-documented,more recent techniques for median and radial nerve branch reinnervation are still being explored.This review describes the outcomes of common and emerging techniques for reinnervation of the distal branches of the median and radial nerves.
