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Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy: Risk Factors and Its Prognostic Value
Ataíde, S; Bettencourt, F; Cadete, A; Prates, LIntroduction: Neonatal brachial plexus palsy affects 0.7 to 5.8 per 1,000 newborns and is characterised by upper limb paresis detected in the immediate neonatal period. Shoulder dystocia, instrumental delivery and foetal macrosomia are well-known risk factors. Most neonatal brachial plexus palsy evolve favourably, while 3%-27% of newborns have sequelae. Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conduct...
Rehabilitation approach after surgical repair of spontaneous bilateral quadrice...
Portugal, M; Capelo, J; Martins, B; Ribeiro, I; Ataíde, S; Vera-Cruz, CQuadriceps tendon rupture is a rare lesion, occurring most frequently in males over 60 years following a fall or trauma and associated with systemic diseases and risk factors. Bilateral injury is even more uncommon and disabling. The authors report a case of spontaneous bilateral quadriceps tendon rupture, non-simultaneous (8 days apart), in a healthy 54-year-old Black male mason, that may be work-related. The ...
Ortóteses de tronco em doença neoplásica
Ladeira, A; Ribeiro, I; Ataíde, S; Portugal, D; Dantas, B; Dias, A; Prates, L