Fibrous Myopathy as a Complication of Repeated Intramuscular Injections for Chronic Headache by R Burnham, S McNeil, C Hegedus, DS Gray

“…Both patients developed severe, function-limiting contractures in upper and lower extremity muscles used as injection sites. …”
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Emergency cesarean section in a pregnant woman with Freeman-Sheldon syndrome and acute respiratory distress. A Case report by Viviana de la Caridad Sáez Cantero

“…On the other hand, skeletal alterations such as joint contractures and scoliosis are a restrictive component for both respiratory function and the evolution of pregnancy. …”
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Faktor-faktor yang Mempengaruhi Kontraktur Sendi Lutut pada Penanganan Fraktur Femur Secara Operatif dan Non Operatif di RS. M. Djamil Padang by Yandri E Yandri E, Manjas M Manjas M, Rahmadian R Rahmadian R, Erkadius Erkadius

“…<br />Keywords:Femur Fracture, contractures, operative and non-operative therapy</p>…”
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Abatacept in the Treatment of Juvenile Dermatomyositis-Associated Calcifications in a 16-Year-Old Girl by Sukesh Sukumaran, Vini Vijayan

“…It is associated with negative impact on the patients’ quality of life due to weakness, functional disability, joint contractures, muscle atrophy, skin ulcers, and secondary infections. …”
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Changes in Muscles and Tendons Due to Neural Motor Disorders: Implications for Therapeutic Intervention by A. L. Hof

“…These primary ‘neurogenic’ symptoms often lead to secondary disabilities, muscle contractures, and tertiary effects, bone deformations. …”
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Eccentric strengthening vs. conventional therapy in sub-acute stroke survivors: a randomized controlled trial by Kalthoum Belghith, Kalthoum Belghith, Mustapha Zidi, Lhéo Vincent, Lhéo Vincent, Jean-Michel Fedele, Rayan Bou-Serhal, Wael Maktouf

“…Eccentric Training (ET) has shown promise in addressing the shortened muscle fascicle lengths and joint contractures commonly observed in stroke survivors. Despite the prevalence of contractures and rigidity in this population, the effects of ET on the structural and mechanical properties of muscles remain underexplored. …”
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Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita: Case Report by Ayla Aktulay, Saliha Sağnıç, Özlem Moraloğlu Tekin, Yaprak Engin Üstün, Elif Gül Yapar Eyi, Leyla Mollamahmutoğlu

“… Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC), characterized by multiple congenital joint contractures due to decreased fetal movements, is a non-progressive rare syndrome. …”
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Dilatation of the Great Arteries in an Infant with Marfan Syndrome and Ventricular Septal Defect by L. Rozendaal, N. A. Blom, Y. Hilhorst-Hofstee, A. D. J. Ten Harkel

“…We describe an infant presenting with contractures of the fingers, a large ventricular septal defect (VSD), and severe pulmonary artery dilatation. …”
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Simultaneous presentation of malignant acanthosis nigricans and palmar fasciitis with polyarthritis syndrome in a patient of ovarian neoplasm: A rare manifestation by Jayati Dave, Sunanda Mahajan, Ankita Maheshwari, Abhishek Gupta

“…Palmar fasciitis and polyarthritis syndrome is a rare disease characterized by palmar fasciitis, symmetric synovitis of the hands, fibrosis, and flexion contractures. We present a case of a 48-year-old female who presented with complaints of bilateral contracture of hands with diffuse hyperpigmentation over body folds, face, and trunk suggestive of MAN. …”
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Anesthetic Considerations for an Adult Patient with Freeman-Sheldon Syndrome Undergoing Open Heart Surgery by S. Viehmeyer, P. Gabriel, K. Bauer, S. Bauer, R. Sodian, J. N. Hilberath

“…Freeman-Sheldon syndrome (FSS) or “whistling face” syndrome is a rare congenital disorder complicated by characteristic facial deformities and muscular contractures. We report on a 64-year-old male patient presenting for surgical replacement of his aortic valve and review the available literature on anesthetic considerations and perioperative management principles. …”
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Assistive devices: Regaining mobility in myositis by Samira Davalbhakta, Akshay Oswal, Sanat Phatak

“…In inflammatory myositis, ADs are of utility in combating weakness, improving mobility, preventing and treating contractures, preventing falls, and assisting in daily chores. …”
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Deep Brain Stimulation for Pantothenate Kinase-Associated Neurodegeneration by Pedro J. Garcia-Ruiz, Joaquin Ayerbe, Lydia Vela Desojo, Cici E. Feliz, Javier del Val Fernandez

“…GPi DBS should be considered in dystonic PKAN patients provided fixed contractures and/or pyramidal symptoms are not present.…”
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Selective neurectomy of the facial nerve with cross face nerve graft for treating post-paralytic facial nerve syndrome by Ko Nakao, Takako Fujii, Hisashi Sakuma

“…Herein, we report a case of a cross-face nerve graft technique with selective neurectomy of the facial nerve in a 52-year-old female with moderate PFS (especially oral-ocular synkinesis and facial contracture) and a House–Brackmann score grade III. …”
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Vector Appropriate Distraction and Reduction of a Neglected Trimalleolar Fracture-Dislocation Performed with a Temporary Intraoperative External Fixator by Jordan Brand, Jay Moran, Brad Yoo

“…The chronicity of the injury leads to soft tissue contractures and malunited fractures, obligating a care plan which involves gradual reduction with a multiplanar external fixator with or without internal fixation at a later date. …”
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Werner Syndrome Caused by Homozygous Frameshift Variant c.1578del in WRN by Jovita Patricija Druta, Gunda Petraitytė, Aušra Sasnauskienė, Eglė Preikšaitienė

“…There was a progression of contractures of the plantar tendons, as well as the atrophy of the subcutaneous adipose tissue of the extremities. …”
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First Clinical Case of Ilizarov Femur Lengthening over a Bioactive and Degradable Intramedullary Implant by Arnold Popkov, Sergei Tverdokhlebov, Sergei Muradisinov, Dmitry Popkov

“…Its most challenging problems are long duration of external fixation and related pin-tract infection and joint contractures. The solution might be the use of a bioactive degradable intramedullary implant stimulating bone healing. …”
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A Severe Case of Overlap of Morphea and Eosinophilic Fasciitis after Burn Injuries by Hania Sami, Faria Sami, Shahzad Ahmed Sami, Abdulqadir J. Nashwan

“…A 36-year-old man presented with acute onset of rapidly progressing skin thickening, tender edema, and skin contractures involving all extremities, shortly after enduring burn injuries from a gasoline explosion. …”
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Supraclavicular Artery Island Flap in Head-and-neck Reconstruction: Our Experience by Abhinav Thaduri, Bhinyaram Jat, Amit Kumar, Amit Kumar Tyagi, Abhijeet Singh, Vikramjit Singh Kailey, Dileep Dungala Maharaj, Shahab Usmani, Kartikesh Gupta

“…The supraclavicular flap gained popularity in 1997 to reconstruct mentosternal contractures in postburn patients. This is a perforator-based pedicled, axial, and fasciocutaneous flap based on the supraclavicular artery. …”
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Isolated Distal Fibular Stress Fracture after Total Hip Arthroplasty in a Patient with Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip by Tomofumi Nishino, Fumi Ochiai, Tomohiro Yoshizawa, Hajime Mishima, Masashi Yamazaki

“…The surgery successfully treated the preoperative leg length discrepancy and flexion and external rotation contractures. The alignment of the right lower limbs changed from slight varus to valgus knee following surgery. …”
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A Japanese Patient with Genitopatellar Syndrome Transiently Presenting with Cardiac Intramural Cavity during the Neonatal Period by Kiichi Takahashi, Hiroyuki Adachi, Manatomo Toyono, Masato Ito, Akie Kato, Atsuko Noguchi, Tsutomu Takahashi

“…It is characterized by genital abnormalities, patellar hypoplasia/agenesis, flexion contractures of the hips and knees, corpus callosum agenesis with microcephaly, and hydronephrosis and/or multiple renal cysts. …”
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