Patient experiences of Dupuytren’s contracture and its treatment: a qualitative investigation [PDF]
Bone & Joint OpenAims: Our aim was to investigate patient experiences of Dupuytren’s contracture and its treatment. Methods: A purposive sample of 45 participants enrolled in the Dupuytren’s Interventions Surgery vs Collagenase (DISC) trial. Participants were interviewed
Paul Leighton +5 more
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Anterior Dislocation of the Shoulder Due to an Idiopathic Deltoid Contracture-the Report of a Rare Presentation [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2013 Post injection fibrosis leading to muscle contracture is a known complication. Deltoid fibrosis is known to occur following trauma or an intramuscular injection.
Satyadev Vadapalli
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Is Elevated Hba1c Level Associated with Achilles Tendon Contracture Development in Diabetic Foot Patients? [PDF]
Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 2022 INTRODUCTION: Chronic hyperglycemia can increase extracellular matrix (ECM) accumulation that leads to tendon fibrosis and subsequent contracture. Considering the reversibility of fibrosis, it is important to identify factors that are associated with it.
Primadhi RA, Rasyid HN
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Bone Framework Graft through an Intraoral Approach in a Patient with Columellar Scar Contracture [PDF]
Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2016 We present our experience with calvarial bone framework insertion through an intraoral approach for a patient who was at risk for columellar necrosis due to a previous open rhinoplasty. A 58-year-old woman exhibited severe columellar contracture, so that
Myung-Good Kim +4 more
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A Neglected Extensor Hallucis Longus Tendon Rupture Caused by Arthritic Adhesion
Medicina, 2023 Extensor hallucis longus tendon injury is relatively rare and is principally caused by a laceration when a sharp object is dropped on the instep. Primary suturing is possible if the injury is acute, but if the tear is chronic, tendon contracture causes ...
Sung Hun Won +5 more
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Clinical Case Reports, 2023 Key Clinical Message Traumatic brain injuries have the potential to cause the development of long‐term complications. We aim to show that the use of flexor tenotomies in the treatment of flexion contractures following traumatic brain injury is a viable ...
Elizabeth Brown +4 more
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Versitality of the Use of Collagen Membrane in Oral Cavity [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016 Introduction: Bovine derived collagen membrane is usually and regularly used as a temporary cover or dressing for the extra oral wounds and for the burns on the body. It has wide applications because of its usefulness and biocompatibility.
N. Poornima Sowjanya +3 more
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Evaluation of Triamcinolone Injection and Subcision as a First-Line Non-Surgical Treatment of Post-Traumatic Acute Trap-Door Deformity [PDF]
Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2018 Background Trap-door deformity is a biophysical phenomenon in which U-, C-, or V-shaped linear scars tend to become depressed and the tissue circumscribed by them tends to bulge.
Choong Hyeon Kim +3 more
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Effects of Prolonged Stretching and Thermotherapy on Muscle Contracture of Immobilized Rat Soleus Muscle [PDF]
, 2012 [Purpose] We examined the effects of prolonged stretching and thermotherapy on muscle contracture of immobilized rat soleus muscles by determining ankle joint range of motion (ROM), collagen fibril arrangement in the endomysium and insoluble collagen ...
Kondo, Yasutaka +8 more
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