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Syndromic Craniosynostosis with Elbow Joint Contracture
Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2006This paper reports a new type of syndromic craniosynostosis that was diagnosed by DNA analysis of the patient’s fibroblast growth factor receptor <i>(FGFR)</i> genes. At birth, a male infant had ocular proptosis, a pseudotail, and obstructed respiration.
Takuya, Akai +7 more
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DEFORMATION AND CONTRACTURE OF KNEE JOINT
Medical Journal, 2021The article provides a comparative analysis of the functional results of total knee arthroplasty and its postoperative deformity and contracture in 124 patients (22 men and 102 women) suffering from gonarthrosis, aged 51 to 83 years (average 69.8 years), operated on with using a standard technique (n = 62) or using a computer navigation system (n = 62),
M.А. Alqatawneh +2 more
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Management of Neglected Joint Contractures
Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research, 2007This review is based on the author's experience treating over 5,000 joint contractures of the lower limbs in developing countries in the tropics and subtropics over the past 40 years. It includes realistic methods of correction of neglected, untreated joint contractures mainly due to poliomyelitis and other paralytic conditions by general duty medical ...
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Treatment of Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Contracture
Hand Clinics, 2018Proximal interphalangeal joint (PIPJ) flexion contracture is a challenging and often frustrating problem. Treatment of PIPJ contracture begins with conservative measures. With good compliance and prolonged use, favorable results can be achieved using these modalities.
Sami H, Tuffaha, W P Andrew, Lee
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Congenital extension contracture of metacarpophalangeal joints
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, 1997We report a case of congenital extension contracture of the fifth metacarpophalangeal joints in a 15-year-old boy who had no associated anomalies and was successfully treated by surgery. Congenital extension contracture of bilateral metacarpophalangeal joints has not been reported previously, and the entity can be considered to be a new subgroup of ...
A, Sakai +4 more
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2014
Joint contracture is also referred to as joint ankylosis or arthrogryposis. The term arthrogryposis (Greek “arthron” = joint, “grypos” = curved, hooked) is a general or catch-all designation that has been the source of a considerable diagnostic conundrum over the past 50 years.
Ghazi M. Rayan, Joseph Upton III
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Joint contracture is also referred to as joint ankylosis or arthrogryposis. The term arthrogryposis (Greek “arthron” = joint, “grypos” = curved, hooked) is a general or catch-all designation that has been the source of a considerable diagnostic conundrum over the past 50 years.
Ghazi M. Rayan, Joseph Upton III
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The Epidemiology of Major Joint Contractures
Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research, 2007Current knowledge on the epidemiology of major joint contractures is limited. We systematically reviewed the literature to identify studies examining the epidemiology of joint contracture regardless of clinical condition. Epidemiologic measures of interest were prevalence, incidence, and prognostic risk factors.
Dean, Fergusson +2 more
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[Psychogenic contractures of the joints].
Chirurgia narzadow ruchu i ortopedia polska, 1989Three cases of rare functional psychogenic contractures in girls aged 6, 12, and 14 years have been presented. The contractures occurred suddenly, without an underlying reason and without pain. The diagnosis was given after elimination of other diseases.
H, Zwierzchowski, D, Zwierzchowska
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2016
A joint contracture is defined as a persistent loss of motion in a joint resulting from structural changes in the surrounding soft tissues. Bony deformity can also contribute to the loss of motion in a joint. A joint contracture can have a congenital or an acquired etiology.
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A joint contracture is defined as a persistent loss of motion in a joint resulting from structural changes in the surrounding soft tissues. Bony deformity can also contribute to the loss of motion in a joint. A joint contracture can have a congenital or an acquired etiology.
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