We applied the modified Orthofix LRS fixator to a total of 10 extremities in 7 patients. Four patients had arthrogryposis, and one patient each had sickle cell disease, previous knee sepsis, and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with a fixed flexion contracture should be carefully evaluated and educated on stretching exercises and ...

PRAGUE — A team from the Medical University of South Carolina, in Charleston, U.S.A., found that performing a proximal femoral extension osteotomy was effective in cases of hip flexion contracture in ...

Camptodactyly (MIM 114200) is a digit deformity characterised by permanent flexion contracture of fifth fingers at the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints. The sporadic cases are common but a ...

Background: Prolonged immobility during a critical illness may predispose patients to the development of joint contracture. We sought to document the incidence of, the risk factors for and the ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Journal Information The BMJ is an international peer reviewed medical journal and a fully "online first" publication. Our publishing model–"continuous ...

Hypertonia in severe dementia raises the risk of heel and trochanteric ulcers, leading to serious morbidity and mortality without proper positioning and care Pressure injuries to the heels and ...

IN CIVILIAN life, acute suppurative tenosynovitis and trauma to the joint phalanges are the most common causes of loss of flexor function in the hand. Loss of flexor function means loss of the "hook ...

Knee flexion contractures are common in certain orthopaedic conditions, particularly in pediatric patients with arthrogryposis. [5] Significant contractures ( 30°) are difficult to brace and may ...