Carpal tunnel syndrome: pathophysiology and clinical neurophysiology

RA Werner, M Andary - Clinical Neurophysiology, 2002 - Elsevier
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a constellation of symptoms associated with compression
of the median nerve at the wrist. The pathophysiology of CTS is not fully understood but …

Electrodiagnostic evaluation of carpal tunnel syndrome

RA Werner, M Andary - Muscle & nerve, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common nerve entrapment. Electrodiagnostic (EDX)
studies are a valid and reliable means of confirming the diagnosis. This monograph …

Ophthalmologic complications associated with prone positioning in spine surgery

JL Stambough, D Dolan, R Werner… - JAAOS-Journal of the …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Visual impairment and blindness associated with general anesthesia and prone positioning
in spine surgery have been increasing in incidence over the past several decades. Corneal …

Exterior gravitation of a polyhedron derived and compared with harmonic and mascon gravitation representations of asteroid 4769 Castalia

RA Werner, DJ Scheeres - Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, 1996 - Springer
The exterior gravitation of a constant-density polyhedron is derived analytically in closed form.
Expressions for potential, attraction, and gravity gradient matrix involve one logarithm term …

Evidence‐based guideline: neuromuscular ultrasound for the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome

…, KE Alter, CH Hunt, VH Flores, RA Werner… - Muscle & …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to develop an evidence‐based guideline for the
use of neuromuscular ultrasound in the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Methods…

The relationship between body mass index and the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome

RA Werner, JW Albers, A Franzblau… - Muscle & …, 1994 - Wiley Online Library
Increased weignt and, more recently, body mass index (BMI), have been suggested as risk
factors for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). In an effort to determine the relative risk (RR) of …

Unipedal stance testing as an indicator of fall risk among older outpatients

EA Hurvitz, JK Richardson, RA Werner, AM Ruhl… - Archives of physical …, 2000 - Elsevier
Objective: To test the hypothesis that a decreased unipedal stance time (UST) is associated
with a history of falling among older persons. Design: Fifty-three subjects underwent a …

Orbits close to asteroid 4769 Castalia

DJ Scheeres, SJ Ostro, RS Hudson, RA Werner - Icarus, 1996 - Elsevier
We use a radar-derived physical model of 4769 Castalia (1989 PB) to investigate close orbit
dynamics around that kilometer-sized, uniformly rotating asteroid. Our methods of analysis …

Cross‐sectional study of the relationship between repetitive work and the prevalence of upper limb musculoskeletal disorders

…, A Franzblau, SS Ulin, RA Werner… - American journal of …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Background This study examined the relationship of repetitive work and other physical stressors
to prevalence of upper limb discomfort, tendinitis, and carpal tunnel syndrome. Methods …

The gravitational potential of a homogeneous polyhedron or don't cut corners

RA Werner - Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, 1994 - Springer
A polyhedron can model irregularly shaped objects such as asteroids, comet nuclei, and
small planetary satellites. With minor effort, such a model can incorporate important surface …