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Two male patients with mechanics hands and concomitant interstitial lung disease, Raynaud's phenomenon, dermatomyositis-like rash, and arthritis were evaluated with gray-scale ultrasonography (US) and color Doppler US of the hands using a high-resolution hockey stick configuration 10-MHz transducer
Tuberculous infection of the hand is a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis that, left untreated, can cause serious joint and tendon damage. We report the case of a 65-year-old male patient who presented with an insidious flexor weakness of the fifth finger but without any history of trauma.
Pyogenic flexor tenosynovitis (PFT) is a common closed-space infection of the flexor tendon sheaths of the hand, which remains one of the most challenging problems facing hand surgeons. PFT goes by several names including septic or suppurative flexor tenosynovitis. Adequate treatment requires timely
Background: Given the appreciable prevalence of gout, gout-induced tendon ruptures in the upper extremity are extremely rare. Although these events have been reported only 5 times in the literature, all in patients with a risk factor for or history of gout, they have conspicuously never been
OBJECTIVE
to assess the frequency of De Quervain's tenosynovitis and its association with SMS texting.
METHODS
a cross-sectional survey was conducted among undergraduate students studying in different physical therapy schools of Karachi belonging to both public and private sectors. Sample size was
Presented is a case history of complete rupture of the posterior tibial tendon and its subsequent surgical repair. Treatment included tendon repair followed by physical therapy and orthotic devices. Nine months after repair the patient was experiencing considerably reduced symptomatology but
OBJECTIVE
Subchondral carpometacarpal cysts are classic and almost pathognomonic lesions found in workers using vibrating instruments over prolonged periods of time.
METHODS
We present the case of a 53-year-old woman who worked for 30 years sewing shoe uppers, a task which required grasping firmly a
Musculoskeletal (MSK) involvement is a very frequent manifestation of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). There are several reports about clinical trials assessing musculoskeletal involvement in SSc. However, only few controlled studies have been conducted. The prevalence of musculoskeletal
High-frequency diagnostic ultrasonography of the hand, wrist and elbow has significant potential to improve the quality of diagnosis and care provided by neuromuscular and musculoskeletal specialists. In patients referred for weakness, pain and numbness of the hand, wrist or elbow, diagnostic
Acute rupture of the flexor halluces longus (FHL) tendon due to trauma or laceration is a well-known phenomenon. Partial rupture of the FHL tendon caused by tendinitis or stenosing tenosynovitis is common in ballet dancers and athletes. However, atraumatic complete rupture of the FHL Rheumatological manifestations of Diabetes Mellitus may be classified in: non articular, articular and bone conditions. Among non articular conditions, diabetic cheiroarthropathy, frequent in type I diabetes, the most important disorder related to limited joint mobility, results in stiff skin and
BACKGROUND
Oculomotor muscles (OMM) involvement in dermatomyositis (DM) and in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is unusual. The DM always leads to OMM inflammation, whereas the RA particularly leads to tenosynovitis of the superior oblique muscle referred to as the Brown syndrome.
METHODS
The patient is a
Transient shoulder pain is a common complaint following intramuscular vaccine administration into the deltoid. More severe vaccination-associated shoulder complications comprising of weakness and decreased range of motion are categorized under the construct "shoulder injury related to vaccine
During the last decade, statins have been widely prescribed as lipid-lowering drugs. Their overall safety profile is good. The main musculoskeletal side effects have consisted of muscle pain and weakness, peripheral neuropathy, and a few cases of drug-induced lupus. We report the first four cases of
OBJECTIVE
To describe the major clinical features of patients with high titers of anti-Ki antibodies.
RESULTS
Four of 172 patients with connective tissue diseases showed high titers (> 1/256) of anti-Ki antibodies. In these four patients, (1) the common clinical findings were alopecia, disabling