Submited on: 17 Dec 2011 11:35:57 AM GMT
Published on: 18 Dec 2011 07:12:42 AM GMT
 
Idiopathic Neuritis of the Radial Nerve
Posted by Dr. William J Maloney on 05 Jun 2014 03:23:01 PM GMT Reviewed by Interested Peers

  • What are the main claims of the paper and how important are they?

    The purpose of this article is to report a case of neuritis ossifcans.


  • Are these claims novel? If not, please specify papers that weaken the claims to the originality of this one.

    Yes


  • Are the claims properly placed in the context of the previous literature?

    Yes


  • Do the results support the claims? If not, what other evidence is required?

    Yes


  • If a protocol is provided, for example for a randomized controlled trial, are there any important deviations from it? If so, have the authors explained adequately why the deviations occurred?

    No


  • Is the methodology valid? Does the paper offer enough details of its methodology that its experiments or its analyses could be reproduced?

    Yes


  • Would any other experiments or additional information improve the paper? How much better would the paper be if this extra work was done, and how difficult would such work be to do, or to provide?

    No


  • Is this paper outstanding in its discipline? (For example, would you like to see this work presented in a seminar at your hospital or university? Do you feel these results need to be incorporated in your next general lecture on the subject?) If yes, what makes it outstanding? If not, why not?

    yes- it would be agreat seminar in a hospital.


  • Other Comments:

    This article is very significant as it is the first occasion a case of neuritis ossificans of the radial nerve has been reported.  Neuritis ossificans is among the least encountered reactive lesions in the peripheral nerves. A case of a 35 year old male carpenter is presented. The physical examination is described. The authors suggest enucleation as a treatment modality.

  • Competing interests:
    None
  • Invited by the author to review this article? :
    No
  • Have you previously published on this or a similar topic?:
    No
  • References:

    None

  • Experience and credentials in the specific area of science:

    Clinical associate professor

  • How to cite:  Maloney W J.Idiopathic Neuritis of the Radial Nerve[Review of the article 'Idiopathic Neuritis Ossificans of the Radial Nerve ' by Muzaffar N].WebmedCentral 2014;5(6):WMCRW003058
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1 Is the subject of the article within the scope of the subject category? Partly
2 Are the interpretations / conclusions sound and justified by the data? Yes
3 Is this a new and original contribution? No
4 Does this paper exemplify an awareness of other research on the topic? No
5 Are structure and length satisfactory? Yes
6 Can you suggest brief additions or amendments or an introductory statement that will increase the value of this paper for an international audience? Yes
7 Can you suggest any reductions in the paper, or deletions of parts? No
8 Is the quality of the diction satisfactory? Yes
9 Are the illustrations and tables necessary and acceptable? Yes
10 Are the references adequate and are they all necessary? Yes
11 Are the keywords and abstract or summary informative? No
  • Other Comments:

    It is better to be categorized under neurosurgery.

     

    The "deltoid groove" should be better defined.

  • Competing interests:
    no
  • Invited by the author to review this article? :
    No
  • Have you previously published on this or a similar topic?:
    No
  • References:
    None
  • Experience and credentials in the specific area of science:

    Neurosurgeon.

  • How to cite:  Cabezas D .Idiopathic Neuritis Ossificans of the Radial Nerve[Review of the article 'Idiopathic Neuritis Ossificans of the Radial Nerve ' by Muzaffar N].WebmedCentral 2014;3(3):WMCRW001560
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1 Is the subject of the article within the scope of the subject category? Partly
2 Are the interpretations / conclusions sound and justified by the data? Yes
3 Is this a new and original contribution? No
4 Does this paper exemplify an awareness of other research on the topic? No
5 Are structure and length satisfactory? Yes
6 Can you suggest brief additions or amendments or an introductory statement that will increase the value of this paper for an international audience? Yes
7 Can you suggest any reductions in the paper, or deletions of parts? No
8 Is the quality of the diction satisfactory? Yes
9 Are the illustrations and tables necessary and acceptable? Yes
10 Are the references adequate and are they all necessary? Yes
11 Are the keywords and abstract or summary informative? Yes
  • Other Comments:

    1- It is better to be categorized under neurosurgery

    2- In the 5th row , under the title case report, I think " the deltoid groove" needs to be modified ; to denote the exact position of the firm mass on the back of arm

    3-In the figures, it would be  better to have arrows pointing to the mass

  • Competing interests:
    no
  • Invited by the author to review this article? :
    No
  • Have you previously published on this or a similar topic?:
    No
  • References:
    None
  • Experience and credentials in the specific area of science:

    Neuroanatomy reviewer

  • How to cite:  Hassanein G H.idiopathic Neuritis Ossificans of the Radial Nerve[Review of the article 'Idiopathic Neuritis Ossificans of the Radial Nerve ' by Muzaffar N].WebmedCentral 2014;3(3):WMCRW001559
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1 Is the subject of the article within the scope of the subject category? Partly
2 Are the interpretations / conclusions sound and justified by the data? Yes
3 Is this a new and original contribution? Yes
4 Does this paper exemplify an awareness of other research on the topic? Yes
5 Are structure and length satisfactory? Yes
6 Can you suggest brief additions or amendments or an introductory statement that will increase the value of this paper for an international audience? Yes
7 Can you suggest any reductions in the paper, or deletions of parts? No
8 Is the quality of the diction satisfactory? Yes
9 Are the illustrations and tables necessary and acceptable? Yes
10 Are the references adequate and are they all necessary? Yes
11 Are the keywords and abstract or summary informative? Yes
  • Other Comments:

    The article belongs to more of orthopedic than anatomy. The surgical anatomy of radial nerve in the radial groove should have been included in discussion section.

    Since lesion is in the nerve in the radial groove, uneventful history of injury to the nerve may be presnt. This could have been mentioned in discussion and conclusion as this is a case report.

    This can be taken up for a detailed clinical study. 

  • Competing interests:
    None.
  • Invited by the author to review this article? :
    No
  • Have you previously published on this or a similar topic?:
    No
  • References:
    None
  • Experience and credentials in the specific area of science:

    Average.

  • How to cite:  Perla S B.Idiopathic Neuritis Ossifcans of the Radial Nerve[Review of the article 'Idiopathic Neuritis Ossificans of the Radial Nerve ' by Muzaffar N].WebmedCentral 2014;2(12):WMCRW001322
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