Flexible intramedullary nailing for distal femoral fractures in patients with myopathies
Journal of Children's Orthopaedics, 2012 Purpose Distal femoral fractures are quite common in nonambulating patients with myopathies, as they present marked osteoporosis. The deterioration of preexisting knee flexion contracture is a known problem, as these fractures are usually angulated ...
Hanspeter Huber +5 more
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[Clinical and genetic characterisation of hereditary distal myopathies in a series of Colombian patients]. [PDF]
Rev NeurolINTRODUCTION: Hereditary distal myopathies represent a heterogeneous group of rare genetic disorders characterized by progressive distal muscle weakness.
Oliveros-Acuña N +5 more
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Biological properties of α-actinin-2 and its role and mechanisms in disease development [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiologyα-Actinin-2 (encoded by the ACTN2 gene) is a critical cytoskeletal protein predominantly expressed in skeletal and cardiac muscle, where it anchors actin filaments to the sarcomeric Z-disk. While its structural role is well-established, emerging evidence
Juan Meng +7 more
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Integrative Approaches to Myopathies and Muscular Dystrophies: Molecular Mechanisms, Diagnostics, and Future Therapies. [PDF]
Int J Mol SciMyopathies and muscular dystrophies are a diverse group of rare or ultra-rare diseases that significantly impact patients’ quality of life and pose major challenges for diagnosis and treatment.
Ziemian M +10 more
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Myofascial trigger points as a primary cause of equine lameness: a biomechanical, neurophysiological, and fascial review [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceEquine lameness diagnosis is dominated by a joint- and tendon-centric paradigm. The standard diagnostic algorithm relies on gait observation, perineural and intrasynovial anesthesia, and cross-sectional imaging.
Markus Scheibenpflug, Kevin K. Haussler
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Lower Limb Radiology of Distal Myopathy due to the S60F Myotilin Mutation [PDF]
, 2009 Distal myopathies are a clinically and genetically heterogenous group of disorders in which the distal limb musculature is selectively or disproportionately affected.
Birchall, Daniel +8 more
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Clinical, histological and molecular study of patients with distal and myofibrillar myopathies [PDF]
, 2022 As miopatias distais (MD) são um grupo heterogêneo de doenças musculares com predomínio de fraqueza nas extremidades distais, enquanto as miopatias miofibrilares (MMF) são doenças musculares esqueléticas e cardíacas com agregados proteicos do disco Z ...
Silva, André Macedo Serafim da
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Treatment of severe equinovarus deformity associated with distal myopathy
Foot & Ankle Surgery: Techniques, Reports & Cases, 2023 Inclusion body myopathy (IBM) is a form of distal myopathy which is characterized by progressive muscle weakness and wasting.1 A healthy 23-year-old male with unremarkable past medical history presented with left ankle pain and contracture of ...
Caleb Thomas, DPM +2 more
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Distal myopathies a review: Highlights on distal myopathies with rimmed vacuoles [PDF]
Neurology India, 2008 Distal myopathies are a group of heterogeneous disorders classified into one broad category due to the presentation of weakness involving the distal skeletal muscles. The recent years have witnessed increasing efforts to identify the causative genes for distal myopathies.
Malicdan, May Christine V. +1 more
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