To investigate the new theory of hydroneurolysis and hydrodissection in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Independently of the fluid hydrodissolution works due to mechanical forces and it may have some positive effects in patients with ischemic damage caused by scar tissue pressure at the nerve's surface. A prospective blind clinical study of 31 patients suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome, established by nerve conduction studies and clinical tests. 14 patients (out of 29), who refused to undergo an open operation as a treatment to their disease at this point of time, were treated with a simple ultrasound-guided injection at the proximal carpal tunnel. In order to exclude the biochemical influence of the fluid in the treating disease we choosed to infiltrate 3 cc. of normal saline 0,9%. In the follow-up period our group was asked to answer to a new Q-DASH score and visual analogue scale (VAS) 100/100 in 2, 4 and 8 weeks.Background
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The findings demonstrate that culture expanded human mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) incorporated and proliferated in clinically relevant cell scaffolds better than freshly isolated bone marrow mononucleated cells (MNCs); in fact, only in MSC cultures were cells present for longer term chondrogenic inductions. The treatment of chondral defects poses a significant clinical problem and a variety of cell sources and techniques have been studied and practiced to regenerate cartilage. Preclinical and clinical evidence suggests that MSCs can help regenerate cartilage when transplanted into cartilage lesions. However, the uptake of MSCs for cell therapies is limited due to the need for their culture expansion to generate subsequent numbers for transplantation. An alternative is to use minimally manipulated MNCs, which avoids the costs and regulatory implications of culture expansion and would enable the treatment of cartilage defects in a one-step procedure. Therefore, this study has focused on comparing these two cell types within three different scaffolds that can currently be used as cell delivery systems.Summary
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