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Background: The consequences of median nerve compression at the carpal tunnel level require a precise diagnostic evaluation before a frequently applied surgical intervention. Positive Tinel or Phalen signs are not always related to abnormal results i...

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most frequent entrapment neuropathy. CTS therapy includes wrist immobilization, kinesiotherapy, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, carpal tunnel steroid injection, acupuncture, and physical therapy. Carpal tunn...

Background: Tarsal tunnel syndrome (TTS) can be divided into distal and proximal components. The latter is referred to as high TTS (HTTS) in which the tibial nerve is compressed above the location of the laciniate ligament. Although diagnosis of TTS...

Intramuscular hemangioma (IH) is rare, accounting for only 0.8% of all hemangioma cases. In particular, IH of the foot has only been reported a few times. In such cases, the symptoms typically include tenderness and swelling, often in relation to phy...

Background: Hypermobility of the ulnar nerve from the cubital tunnel reportedly occurs in healthy people without symptoms of ulnar neuropathy. However, the occurrence rate in athletes is unknown. We examined the occurrence rate of ulnar nerve hypermo...

Objectives: The cultural and linguistic adaptation of the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ) to Polish and the assessment of its psychometric properties among patients undergoing extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT). Methods: This was a cr...

Many etiologies of tarsal tunnel syndrome exist, but it is difficult to determine the specific etiology for a patient. Surgical success rates vary in the literature from 44% to 100%. This retrospective study reviewed 40 patients with 45 data sets. Th...