带前臂外侧皮神经营养血管筋膜皮瓣的应用解剖

目的：为带前臂外侧皮神经及其营养血管筋膜皮瓣提供形态学基础。方法：在３２侧成人上肢标本上，观测前臂外侧皮神经营养血管及其周围皮肤的供血情况。结果：前臂外侧皮神经近侧的血供为肱动脉末端和桡动脉起始部的肌皮支，起始处外径分别为１．４ｍｍ、１．１ｍｍ，穿出深筋膜前长为１．９ｃｍ、１．４ｃｍ；远侧主要为桡动脉的粗大皮支，起始处外径为０．８ｍｍ，穿出深筋膜前长０．８ｃｍ；此外，桡动脉的茎突返支及掌浅支的皮支营养其远端。其神经支在神经束间或神经旁相互吻合构成纵向（链式）血管网，并借分支与筋膜皮支所形成的皮下筋膜血管网沟通。结论：可设计带前臂外侧皮神经及其营养血管的筋膜皮瓣，顺行或逆行转位修复邻近部位的软组织缺损。     

弹性髓内钉治疗儿童前臂骨折的疗效评价

目的:通过使用弹性髓内钉治疗患儿前臂骨折,评价其对骨折术后功能恢复的影响。方法:2005年至2011年90例移位的患儿前臂骨折,其中8例开放性骨折,77例双前臂骨折。均采用手法或开放复位,弹性髓内钉内固定,并随访平均6.6个月。结果:骨折全部愈合,愈合时间平均2.9个月。功能评价优秀或良好76例(84%),并发症包括8例创口相关并发症,1例桡神经浅支麻痹,1例畸形愈合和1例术后骨筋膜室综合征。骨折愈合率与患儿骨折部位之间无统计学意义。结论:弹性髓内钉技术在儿童前臂骨折中是一种容易使用的,预后良好的治疗技术。     

Urban-rural differences in distal forearm fractures: Cohort Norway

Summary

The prevalence of forearm fractures increased with increasing degree of urbanization for both genders in the population-based study “Cohort Norway” with more than 180,000 participants. The differences were not explained by available risk factors. Prospective studies with information on bone mineral density and falls are warranted.

Introduction

The purpose was to investigate urban-rural gradients in self-reported forearm fractures and assess the contribution of possible explanatory factors.

Methods

“Cohort Norway” comprises ten population-based surveys inviting 309,742 individuals age 20 years and older. All 181,891 participants underwent a standardized examination and answered 50 common questions, including one concerning former forearm fractures. Based on the home-addresses, participants were divided into three population density groups: cities, densely populated areas and sparsely populated areas. Analyses were limited to 149,725 participants 30 years or over with valid information on exposure and outcome. Of these, 21,627 reported having suffered a forearm fracture.

Results

The prevalence of forearm fractures increased with increasing degree of urbanization for both genders. After adjustment for age and explanatory factors, the odds ratio of having sustained a forearm fracture in men living in densely populated areas and in cities were 1.12 (95% CI, 1.04–1.21) and 1.38 (95% CI, 1.30–1.46), respectively, compared to rural areas. Similar odds ratios were observed among women.

Conclusions

Prospective studies are needed to verify whether lower bone mineral density, different lifestyle and/or more falls may explain the higher proportion of self-reported forearm fractures found in urban compared to rural areas.     

Cardiovascular response to Stroop: effect of verbal response and task difficulty

The purpose was to examine the effect of verbal response and task difficulty on cardiovascular response to the Stroop task. Heart rate, mean arterial blood pressure, forearm blood flow (FBF), and catecholamine response of 13 males was assessed during 3, 5-min differing versions of the Stroop task. Heart rate, epinephrine, and FBF were significantly greater during Stroop 1 (the color-word conflict task) compared to Stroop 3 (a non-verbal version of Stroop where participants responded cognitively without any oral or behavioural response), whereas mean arterial pressure was significantly greater during Stroop 1 than that of Stroop 2 (slides in monochrome without color conflict) and Stroop 3. Rating of level of difficulty and concentration was lower for Stroop 2 compared to the other two Stroop tasks. These results suggest that performance of the traditional Stroop task caused significant cardiovascular, FBF, and epinephrine reactivity. This reactivity was attenuated during reading of monochrome words and was virtually abolished when performing the Stroop without verbally responding.     

Bone mineral density after removal of rigid plates from forearm fractures: preliminary report

Bone mineral density (BMD) was measured on three occasions following removal of metal plates used to fixate diaphyseal forearm fractures in eight patients (mean age 38.5 years). At plate removal the mean BMD of the distal radius/ulna and the ulnar shaft sites were, respectively, 10.2% and 2.1% lower than on the nonfractured side. The apparent volumetric BMD (BMDvol) at the ulnar fracture site was 4.3% lower. At 6 months follow-up (n = 5) the mean ulnar shaft BMD had increased by 6.4% (P = 0.04), resulting in complete recovery of BMD, whereas the increase in BMDvol did not reach the BMDvol of the control side. No recovery was found at the distal radius/ulna site. We conclude that there is a small, partially reversible bone density deficit in the ulnar shaft that has been underneath the plate. Although the decreased bone density may in part be responsible for increased refracture risk at the fracture site immediately after plate removal, it is negligible after 6 months. The cessation of the effects of stress shielding is probably responsible for the increased bone density after plate removal.     

Manual stimulation of forearm muscles does not improve recovery of motor function after injury to a mixed peripheral nerve

Transection and re-anastomosis of the purely motor facial nerve leads to poor functional recovery. However, we have recently shown in rat that manual stimulation (MS) of denervated vibrissal muscles reduces the number of polyinnervated motor endplates and promotes full recovery of whisking. Here, we examined whether MS of denervated rat forearm muscles would also improve recovery following transection and suture of the mixed (sensory and motor) median nerve (median–median anastomosis, MMA). Following MMA of the right median nerve, animals received no postoperative treatment, daily MS of the forearm muscles or handling only. An almost identical level of functional recovery, measured by the force of grip in grams, was reached in all animals by the sixth postoperative week and maintained till 3 months following surgery regardless of the postoperative treatment. Also, we found no differences among the groups in the degree of axonal sprouting, the extent of motor endplate polyinnervation and in the soma size of regenerated motoneurons. Taken together, we show that while MS is beneficial following motor nerve injury, combined strategies will be required for functional recovery following mixed nerve injury. S. A. Dunlop and D. N. Angelov contributed equally and share last authorship.     

Sympathetic control of the forearm blood flow in man during brief isometric contractions

Summary Experiments were performed to assess the possible neurally mediated constriction in active skeletal muscle during isometric hand-grip contractions. Forearm blood flow was measured by venous occlusion plethysmography on 5 volunteers who exerted a series of repeated contractions of 4 s duration every 12 s at 60% of their maximum strength of fatigue. The blood flows increased initially, but then remained constant at 20–24 ml·min⁻¹·100 ml⁻¹ throughout the exercise even though mean arterial blood pressure reached 21–23 kPa (160–170 mm Hg). When the same exercise was performed after arterial infusion of phentolamine, forearm blood flow increased steadily to near maximal levels of 38.7±1.4 ml·min⁻¹·100 ml⁻¹. Venous catecholamines, principally norepinephrine, increased throughout exercise, reaching peak values of 983±258 pg·ml⁻¹ at fatigue. Of the vasoactive substances measured, the concentration of K⁺ and osmolarity in venous plasma also increased initially and reached a steady-state during the exercise but ATP increased steadily throughout the exercise. These data indicate a continually increasing α-adrenergic constriction to the vascular beds in active muscles in the human forearm during isometric exercise, that is only partially counteracted by vasoactive metabolites.     

Prediction of Heat-Illness Symptoms with the Prediction of Human Vascular Response in Hot Environment Under Resting Condition

The thermoregulatory control of human skin blood flow is vital to maintain the body heat storage during challenges of thermal homeostasis under heat stress. Whenever thermal homeostasis disturbed, the heat load exceeds heat dissipation capacity, which alters the cutaneous vascular responses along with other body physiological variables. Whole body skin blood flow has been calculated from the forearm blood flow. Present model has been designed using electronics circuit simulator (Multisim 8.0, National Instruments, USA), is to execute a series of predictive equations for early prediction of physiological parameters of young nude subjects during resting condition at various level of dry heat stress under almost still air to avoid causalities associated with hot environmental. The users can execute the model by changing the environmental temperature in °C and exposure time in minutes. The model would be able to predict and detect the changes in human vascular responses along with other physiological parameters and from this predicted values heat related-illness symptoms can be inferred. Certificate of originality. This is to certify that the article submitted for publication in Journal of Medical Systems has not been published, nor is being considered for publication, elsewhere.     

上肢皮神经伴行血管蒂岛状皮瓣逆行转移修复上肢软组织缺损

目的总结上肢皮神经伴行血管蒂岛状皮瓣修复手、腕、前臂远端软组织缺损的治疗效果,探讨其手术的适应性。方法应用前臂外侧皮神经、桡神经拇背侧支伴行血管蒂岛状皮瓣修复10例手、腕、前臂远端软组织缺损。结果7例成活,2例坏死,1例部分坏死。结论该类皮瓣操作简便、损伤小,前臂外侧皮神经伴行血管蒂岛状皮瓣是修复前臂、腕部软组织缺损的较好皮瓣,可用于修复手掌部桡侧的软组织缺损,但该皮瓣的血供和转移范围还需进一步研究。     

Parosteal lipoma of the forearm: A case report and a literature review

Rationale:Parosteal lipomas are rare neoplasms comprising mature adipocytes situated in a proximity to bone. Although these tumors follow a benign course, the reactive osseous changes that may occur with such lesions might raise the suspicion of malignancy.Patient Concerns:Here we present a case of a 33-year-old male patient complaining of pain and swelling in the right anterior forearm without history of trauma.Diagnosis:An magnetic resonance imaging of the region revealed a lobulated intramuscular fat intensity mass within the supinator muscle. Bony projection inseparable from the anterolateral radial diaphyseal cortex and periosteum was also seen. The radiological features suggested the diagnosis of parosteal lipoma.Intervention:After the radiological diagnosis of a parosteal lipoma, the patient was offered a total surgical excision of the mass.Outcomes:The mass was removed successfully. Histopathology showed mature benign adipose tissue bordered by thin fibrous septa confirming the diagnosis of parosteal lipoma. Follow-up magnetic resonance imaging after 6 months did not reveal any signs of complications or recurrence.Lessons:Distinction of the features of parosteal lipomas is needed to establish the accurate diagnosis, discriminate it from malignant lesions, predict potential neurovascular compromises, and follow up until a curative action is planned.