Median and ulnar nerve anastomoses in the upper limb: A meta-analysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joyeeta Roy ◽  
Brandon M. Henry ◽  
PrzemysŁaw A. PĘkala ◽  
Jens Vikse ◽  
Karolina Saganiak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ulnar Nerve ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Nerve Anastomoses

Effects of upper limb exercise programs on the arteriovenous fistula in patients on hemodialysis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 112972982110011
Author(s):  
Francini Porcher Andrade ◽  
Heloíse Benvenutti ◽  
Kacylen Costa da Silva ◽  
Paula Maria Eidt Rovedder
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Arteriovenous Fistula ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Handgrip Strength ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Blood Flow Rate ◽  
Exercise Programs ◽  
Exercise Interventions ◽  
Limb Exercise

Background: The arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is a commonly used vascular access for chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients; exercise interventions may boost its maturation and help in its maintenance. A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials on the effects of upper limb exercise programs on the AVF was conducted. Methods: The primary outcomes were draining vein diameter (DVD) and draining vein blood flow rate (DVBFR), and secondary outcomes were handgrip strength (HGS) and brachial artery flow rate (BAFR). Quality of evidence was assessed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE). Results: Four studies met the inclusion criteria. When compared to usual care groups, the experimental groups did not improve DVD (mean difference [MD] 0.23, confidence interval [CI] −0.20–0.65). There were significant differences in DVBFR (mL/min) according to the fixed-effect model (MD 141.13, CI 36.84–245.42). HGS (kg) was significantly different between groups (MD 2.95, CI 0.55–5.35), but BAFR (mL/min) was not (MD 91.65, CI −94.72–278.01). Conclusions: Although exercise programs did not improve DVD and BAFR, they increased muscle strength and DVBFR. Therefore, experimental exercise programs should be emphasized for AVF maturation and maintenance. Research Registry number: reviewregistry924.

scholarly journals Ulnar Nerve Compression in Guyon’s Canal by Ulnar Artery Cystic Adventitial Disease: A Case Report

2021 ◽  
pp. 33-38
Author(s):  
João Ribeiro Afonso ◽  
João Carvas ◽  
Miguel Quesado ◽  
João Vasconcelos ◽  
José Vidoedo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Female Patient ◽  
Ulnar Nerve ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Popliteal Artery ◽  
Ulnar Artery ◽  
Work Activities ◽  
Ulnar Nerve Compression ◽  
History Of ◽  
Mucinous Cyst

Cystic adventitial disease is a condition where mucinous cyst(s) develop within the adventitia of blood vessels, especially arteries. The most affected vessel is the popliteal artery while the upper limb vasculature is seldom involved. To our knowledge, there are only 2 articles reporting this disease in the ulnar artery. We present a case of a 52-year-old female patient, a manual worker in a clothing factory, with a month history of increasing pain in her right wrist and gradual weakness that incapacitated her for work activities. She was finally treated surgically and an adventitial cyst of the ulnar artery compressing the ulnar nerve was diagnosed.

Upper limb neurodynamic testing with radial and ulnar nerve biases: An analysis of cervical spinal nerve mechanics

2021 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. 102320
Author(s):  
Chelsea M. Lohman Bonfiglio ◽  
Kerry K. Gilbert ◽  
Jean-Michel Brismée ◽  
Stéphane Sobczak ◽  
Krista M. Hixson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ulnar Nerve ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Spinal Nerve ◽  
Cervical Spinal Nerve
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