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Functional Outcomes of Basilar Thumb Arthritis Treatment with Tendon Suspension...
Buruian, Alexei; Buruian, Alexei; Hugo Pinheiro , Vítor; Néri , António; Matos , Pedro; Marques, Alexandre; Fonseca, FernandoIntroduction: Thumb arthritis is a common condition. Its prevalence increases with age and predominantly affects females. Methods: In the period from January 2009 to December 2014, 105 patients were submitted to trapezectomy, ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition for basilar thumb arthritis grades III and IV, of which 40 patients (42 hands) were included in the study. The majority, 92.5%, were fema...
Natural Distribution of the Femoral Mechanical Anatomical Angle in a Portuguese...
Buruian, Alexei; Buruian, Alexei; Homem, Emanuel; Modesto, Gonçalo; Mendes , João; Alegre, Carlos; Fonseca, FernandoIntroduction: Total knee arthroplasty is one of the most successful interventions in medicine. Mechanical alignment remains the gold standard in obtaining a proper coronal prosthetic alignment. There is controversy regarding the use of a fixed cutting angle of the distal femur, with a value between 4o‐7° of valgus that is frequently used intraoperatively. The aim of this study was to describe the distribution o...
Arthroscopic Foveal Reattachment of the Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex (TFCC...
Santos Silva, Filipa; Buruian, Alexei; Buruian, AlexeiInjuries to the triangular fibrocartilage (triangular fibrocartilage complex or TFCC) are common, and they can manifest with ulnar‐sided pain and a decrease in muscle strength, particularly under load during pronation‐supination move‐ ments. For diagnosis, the most reliable clinical signs are the fovea sign and ballottement. Among the most commonly used classifications for TFCC injuries are those by Palmer, Atz...
Relatório estágio profissional
Buruian, AlexeiRelatório final do estágio profissionalizante do 6.º ano