STUDY OF EFFICIENCY OF SURGICAL TREATMENT OF TUNNEL NEUROPATHY OF THE UPPER EXTREMITY AT ELDERLY PATIENTS

The research objective are the assessment and increase in efficiency of treatment of tunnel neuropathy of the upper extremities at patients aged from 60 years and also more senior.Material and methods - the examination and the subsequent treatment of 115 patients of age category 60 years and more senior with compression pathology of nerves of the upper extremity. Diagnostic process included clinical examination, an ultrasonography, an electroneuromyography (EMG).Results - total number of cases of neuropathy is 140 at 115 patients due to the multiple combined compression of nerves in several channels in 25 cases. All patients included in a research had performed open decompression of a nerve . The excellent result was received at 32 (27.8%) patients, good - in 68 (59.1%) cases, satisfactory - at 13 (11.3%) patients, unsatisfactory - at 2 (1.7%) patients.The conclusion - expeditious treatment of tunnel neuropathy at elderly patients allows to improve quality of life of patients and gives low level of complications.

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Can TAVI Improve Quality of Life in Elderly Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis? A Single Centre Experience

Heart Lung and Circulation ◽

10.1016/j.hlc.2010.06.512 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 19 ◽

pp. S211-S212

Author(s):

S. Lockwood ◽

I. Meredith ◽

P. Antonis ◽

J. Harley ◽

P. Mottram ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Aortic Stenosis ◽

Elderly Patients ◽

Severe Aortic Stenosis ◽

Improve Quality ◽

Single Centre ◽

Single Centre Experience

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A009 Can TAVI Improve Quality of Life in Elderly Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis? – A Single Centre Experience

International Journal of Cardiology ◽

10.1016/s0167-5273(11)70015-8 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 147 ◽

pp. S5

Author(s):

S.M. Lockwood ◽

I.T. Meredith ◽

P. Antonis ◽

J. Harley ◽

P.M. Mottram ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Aortic Stenosis ◽

Elderly Patients ◽

Severe Aortic Stenosis ◽

Improve Quality ◽

Single Centre ◽

Single Centre Experience

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Using Decision Analysis to Understand the Indications for Unilateral Hand Transplantation

Hand ◽

10.1177/1558944715628008 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 450-455 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Brett McClelland ◽

Christine B. Novak ◽

Steven Hanna ◽

Steven J. McCabe

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Decision Tree ◽

Decision Analysis ◽

Upper Extremity ◽

Functional Recovery ◽

High Probability ◽

Improve Quality ◽

Hand Transplantation ◽

Trade Offs

Background: Upper extremity transplantation has been performed to improve quality of life, the benefit which must be traded off for the risk created by life-long immunosuppression. We believe the process of decision analysis is well suited to improve our understanding of these trade-offs. Method: We created a decision tree to include a branch point to illustrate the expected recovery of useful function in the transplant, using the best estimates for utility and probability that exist. Results: Our model revealed that when the probability of achieving a good result, graded as Chen level one or two is greater than 73%, transplantation is preferred over no transplantation. The decision is sensitive to the probability of major complications and the utility of a transplanted limb with minimal function. Conclusions: The results of this analysis show that under some circumstances given a high probability of satisfactory functional recovery, unilateral hand transplantation can be justified.

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