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FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME OF OBERLIN PROCEDURE
Azevedo Filho,Fernando Antonio Silva de; Abdouni,Yussef Ali; Ogawa,Guilherme; Sá,Cloud Kennedy Couto de; Costa,Antonio Carlos daABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the functional outcome of patients with traumatic brachial plexus injury undergoing the Oberlin procedure. Methods: Eighteen patients were assessed, comprising 17 men (94.4%) and 1 woman (5.6%), mean age 29.5 years (range 17-46 years), with upper traumatic brachial plexus injury (C5-C6 and C5-C7). We assessed active range of motion of the elbow, elbow flexion muscle strength and ...
ARE TRAUMATOLOGISTS TREATING OSTEOPOROSIS TO PREVENT NEW FRACTURES IN BRAZIL?
Zamboni,Caio; Carvalho,Marina Sousa; Pires,Eduardo Araujo; Durigan,Jorge Rafael; Fucs,Patrícia Maria de Moraes Barros; Mercadante,Marcelo TomanikABSTRACT Objectives: To determine the proportion of traumatologists who investigate osteoporosis in elderly patients with fractures and recommend secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures. Methods: We distributed questionnaires to 244 physicians attending the 2015 Brazilian Congress of Orthopedic Trauma. We determined the respondents’ profiles and assessed how they investigated and treated osteoporosis in ...
DOES COGNITIVE CAPACITY INTERFERE WITH THE OUTCOME OF OBERLIN TRANSFER?
Azevedo Filho,Fernando Antonio Silva de; Santos,William Zarza; Oliveira,Thomaz Gê de; Abdouni,Yussef Ali; Costa,Antonio Carlos daABSTRACT Objective: To determine the relationship between the functional outcome achieved following Oberlin transfer, the cognitive level of the patient, and the time elapsed between the trauma event and surgery. Methods: Eighteen patients with a traumatic injury to the brachial plexus (C5-C6 and C5-C7) were evaluated. Seventeen (94.4%) patients were males and one (5.6%) was female, with a mean age of 29.5 year...
TRANSTIBIAL VERSUS ANTEROMEDIAL PORTAL TECHNIQUES IN ACL RECONSTRUCTION
Guglielmetti,Luiz Gabriel Betoni; Cury,Ricardo de Paula Leite; Oliveira,Victor Marques de; Camargo,Osmar Pedro Arbix de; Severino,Fabrício RobertoAbstract Introduction: Although the results of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction are well documented in many studies, with good to excellent outcomes in most cases, some issues like tunnel positioning are still discussed and studied. Objective: To compare the objective and subjective clinical outcomes of ACL reconstruction using the transtibial and anteromedial portal techniques. Methods: Prospect...
Influence of nitric oxide in the improvement of muscle power
Bernardo,Daniela Navarro D'Almeida; Bryk,Flávio Fernandes; Fucs,Patrícia Maria de Moraes BarrosABSTRACTOBJECTIVETo evaluate whether nitric oxide (NO) supplementa-tion is directly related to increased muscle power in response to strength exercise trainingMETHODSThe study included 36 individuals who underwent training for eight weeks (three times per week) with weights, who were randomly divided into two groups, both receiving the same training protocol, but one group used 3g of arginine, as a precursor of...
Idade óssea na paralisia cerebral
Miranda,Eduardo Régis de Alencar Bona; Palmieri,Maurício D'arc; Assumpção,Rodrigo Montezuma César de; Yamada,Helder Henzo; Rancan,Daniela ReginaOBJETIVOS: Determinar a idade óssea nos pacientes com paralisia cerebral (PC) espástica acompanhados no Ambulatório de Doenças Neuromusculares e comparar com a idade cronológica e correlacionar com os diferentes tipos (hemiparético, diparético, tetraparético), sexo e função motora. MÉTODOS: Analisados 401 pacientes com PC espástica, com idade entre três meses e 20 anos, submetidos a radiografias das mãos e punh...
Efeitos no tornozelo da mielomeningocele pós-tenodese de Westin
Fucs,Patrícia Maria de Moraes Barros; Svartman,Celso; Assumpção,Rodrigo Montezuma César de; Savioli,Fellipe Pinheiro; Sereza,Henrique CerávoloOBJETIVO: Avaliar o aumento do crescimento fibular em pacientes portadores de seqüela da mielomeningocele com deformidades em pé calcâneo e valgismo do tornozelo submetidos à tenodese de Westin. MÉTODOS: O estudo avaliou seis pacientes (12 pés) portadores de seqüela de mielomeningocele, deambuladores comunitários, submetidos à tenodese do calcâneo na fíbula com pontos transósseos, seguindo a técnica originalmen...