FLAVIA EMI AKAMATSU JACOMO
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Departamento de Cirurgia, Faculdade de Medicina - Docente
LIM/02 - Laboratório de Anatomia Médico-Cirúrgica, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/02 - Laboratório de Anatomia Médico-Cirúrgica, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
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- Anatomical basis of the temporal muscle trigger points(2020) AKAMATSU, Flavia; TEIXEIRA, Giulianna; ITEZEROTE, Ana; HOJAIJ, Flavio; ANDRADE, Mauro; JACOMO, Alfredo
- Anatomical Study of the Innervation of the Masseter Muscle and Its Correlation with Myofascial Trigger Points(2020) PINHEIRO, Roberto Procopio; GAUBEUR, Matheus Aquesta; ITEZEROTE, Ana Maria; SALEH, Samir Omar; HOJAIJ, Flavio; ANDRADE, Mauro; JACOMO, Alfredo Luiz; AKAMATSU, Flavia EmiBackground and Purpose: Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is widely prevalent in the general population; some reports estimate its prevalence ranges from 9 to 85%. Among the different locations where MPS may arise, pain related to the masseter muscle is referred as masticatory myofascial pain. MPS is characterized by myofascial trigger points (MTPs), which represent tender anatomical areas of a muscle where painful symptoms are elicited whenever stimulated. Previous publications have found MTPs to coincide with neuromuscular junctions at the motor end plate, at the innervation zone (IZ). Our study aimed to describe the innervation of the masseter muscle and relate it to clinically described myofascial trigger points (MTPs). Materials and Methods: We mapped the nerve fiber distribution into the masseter muscles from 16 cadavers by anatomical dissection. We divided the muscle into six regions, three superior (I-III) and three inferior (IV-VI), and classified the nerve's branches distribution according to these predetermined areas. Statistical analyses was made by Poisson distribution and logarithm link function followed by Bonferroni multiple comparisons (P<0.05). Results: All six areas received branches from the masseteric nerve. Areas I and II (upper posterior and upper intermediate, respectively) had a significant higher number of nerve entries as compared to the remaining areas. Conclusion: The penetration areas of the masseteric nerve have been established and MTPs are found in the innervation zones, clinicians should focus initially on the regions of the penetration points, for diagnostics and therapeutic measures, such as injections, dry needling and soft tissue interventions. Anatomical study of nerve supply to the masseter muscle can provide useful additional knowledge to further understanding masticatory myofascial pain and to direct therapeutic interventions and diagnostic studies of temporomandibular junction dysfunction.
- Is there something new regarding triceps brachii muscle insertion?(2020) AKAMATSU, Flavia Emi; NEGRAO, Jose Renato; RODRIGUES, Marcelo Bordalo; ITEZEROTE, Ana Maria; SALEH, Samir Omar; HOJAIJ, Flavio; ANDRADE, Mauro; JACOMO, Alfredo LuizPurpose: Previous studies have questioned whether the triceps brachii muscle tendon (TBMT) has a double or single insertion on the ulna. Aiming to provide an answer, we describe the anatomy of the TBMT and review a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) series of the elbow. Methods: Forty-one elbows were dissected to assess the details of the triceps brachii insertion. Elbow plastination slices were analyzed to determine whether there was a space on the TBMT. Magnetic resonance imaging from the records of the authors were also obtained to demonstrate the appearance of the pre-tricipital space on MRI. Results: A virtual space on the medial aspect near the TBTM insertion site in the olecranon was consistently found on anatomic dissections. It was a distal pre-tricipital space. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated the appearance of the pre-tricipital space on MRI, and its extension was measured longitudinally either in elbow flexion or extension. There was no statistically significant difference between the measurements of this space in the right and left elbows or between flexion and extension (p > 0.05). The coefficient of variation was <10% for all measurements. Conclusion: Knowledge of this structure may be essential to avoid incorrect diagnosis and unnecessary therapeutic interventions.
- Morphometry and Frequency of the Pyramidalis Muscle in Adult Humans: A Pyramidalis Muscle's Anatomical Analysis(2020) HOJAIJ, Flavio Carneiro; KOGIMA, Rudolph Octaviano; MOYSES, Raquel Ajub; AKAMATSU, Flavia Emi; JACOMO, Alfredo LuizOBJECTIVES: To verify the pyramidalis muscle's frequency (bilaterality, unilaterality, or absence) and morphometry (length of the medial border and width of its origin/base) in a sample of the Brazilian population and the anthropometric influence. METHODS: Dissection of 30 cadavers, up to 24h post-mortem. RESULTS: The pyramidalis muscle was present bilaterally and unilaterally in 83.33% and 3.33% of the cadavers, respectively, and absent in 13.33%. The muscles on the right and left sides were symmetrical in length but not in width; the pyramidalis muscles of men were longer, while those of the women were wider. We also found that there was greater variation in the dimensions (length and width) of the men's muscles. Finally, in this sample of the Brazilian population, the pyramidalis muscle's unilaterality was more prevalent than in other populations, and its complete absence was less prevalent. CONCLUSIONS: There were no cases of muscle duplication in one or both sides, as described in some studies. Despite all of its morphometric variation, the pyramidalis muscle maintained its triangular shape with longitudinal fibers in every case. Furthermore, no statistically significant correlation was noted between the muscles' dimensions and person's age, height, weight, or gender.
- Colonic mucosae is affected by experimental gastric restriction(2020) AKAMATSU, Flavia; FONTES, Luiz; ITEZEROTE, Ana; SALEH, Samir; HOJAIJ, Flavio; ANDRADE, Mauro; PEREIRA, Jose; MARTINEZ, Carlos; JACOMO, Alfredo
- Ansa cervicalis and hypoglossal nerve topographical relation: anatomical study on cadavers(2020) BOOG, Gustavo Pereira; MEDEIROS, Vitor Brito; CHINELATTO, Lucas; HOJAIJ, Flavio; AKAMATSU, Flavia; JACOMO, Alfredo
- Temporal behavior of weight loss in a rat model of gastric restriction(2020) AKAMATSU, Flavia; ITEZEROTE, Ana; SALEH, Samir; HOJAIJ, Flavio; ANDRADE, Mauro; MARTINEZ, Carlos; JACOMO, Alfredo
- An Anatomical Basis for the Myofascial Trigger Points of the Abductor Hallucis Muscle(2020) WADA, Juliano T.; AKAMATSU, Flavia; HOJAIJ, Flavio; ITEZEROTE, Ana; SCARPA, Jose Carlos; ANDRADE, Mauro; JACOMO, AlfredoMyofascial pain syndrome is characterized by pain and a limited range of joint motion caused by muscle contracture related to motor-end-plate dysfunction and the presence of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs). It is the most frequent cause of musculoskeletal pain, with a worldwide prevalence varying between 13.7% and 47%. Of the patients with myofascial pain syndrome, approximately 17% have pain in the medial hindfoot area. The abductor hallucis muscle is located in the medial, posterior region of the foot and is related to painful plantar syndromes. The objective of this study was to describe the distribution of the medial plantar nerve and their anatomical relationship with MTrPs found in the literature. Thirty abductor hallucis muscles were dissected from 15 human cadavers (8 males and 7 females). The muscles were measured, and the distribution data of the medial plantar nerve branches in each quadrant were recorded. For statistical analysis, we used generalized estimation equations with a Poisson distribution and a log logarithm function followed by Bonferroni multiple comparisons of the means. The data are expressed as the mean +/- standard deviation. The level of significance was adjusted to 5% (p<0.05). A high concentration of nerve branches was observed in the first quadrant (Q1) of the abductor hallucis muscle, which is the same area in which the MTrPs are described. The topography of the entry points of the branches of the medial plantar nerve to the abductor hallucis muscle correlates with the topography of the muscular trigger points. The anatomical structure of the MTrPs may be useful for a better understanding of the pathophysiology of myofascial disorders and provide a basis for surgical and clinical treatments.