TOHO UNIVERSITY IMAGE: (A) THE FRONTAL PROCESSES OF THE MAXILLA AND THE LACRIMAL BONE ARE REMOVED TO EXPOSE THE NASOLACRIMAL DUCT AND THE LACRIMAL SAC. (B) THE MUCOUS NASOLACRIMAL DUCT AND THE LACRIMAL SAC ARE ELEVATED FROM THE BONY NASOLACRIMAL CANAL AND THE ORBITAL PERIOSTEUM. THE NASOLACRIMAL DUCT IS THEN SEVERED AT THE LOWER END....
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Surgical procedure may help restore hand and arm function after stroke
Every year, more than 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke. Of these, approximately 80% lose arm function and as many as 50-60% of this population still experience problems six months later. Traditionally, stroke patients try to regain motor function through physical rehabilitation, where patients re-learn pre-stroke skills, such as eating motions and grasping. However, most...