Background: Axillary scar contracture is frequently observed after severe burn insult and is usually accompanied by scarred adjacent area. These scars result in adduction deformity, which may be severe and diffuse. Th...
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81701462(to Lv Y);the China National Health and Family Planning Commission,No.201402006(to Liu CX)
BACKGROUND Fetal akinesia deformation sequence(FADS)is a broad spectrum disorder with absent fetal movements as the unifying feature.The etiology of FADS is heterogeneous and mostly still unknown.A prenatal diagnosis ...
Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease, which encompasses several hereditary motor and sensory neuropathies, is one of the most common neuro-muscular disorders. 80% of patients having CMT disease are diagnosed with per cav...
Dear Editor,Burn scar contracture is a common problem in healing burn wounds of the neck. It can cause both pain and dysfunction if not treated adequately (1)The treatment of such wounds often involves a combination o...
Contractures of the axilla and elbow can produce a significant impact on quality of life by reducing the ability to perform activities of daily living. Varieties of techniques are available for resurfacing defects fol...
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness ofJudet's quadricepsplasty for treatment of knee contractures and to identify the effect of local infiltration of epinephrine on blood loss associated with this procedure. Me...
Patients with burn scars often experience functional problems because of scar contractures. Surgical treatment may be indicated for those burn scar contractures. If the contractures are small and linear, the contracti...
Multiple sclerosis(MS)is an immune‑mediated inflammatory and neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system.Interferon(IFN)beta is an active ingredient of five out of twelve disease modifying treatments appro...
Background: Postburn dorsal and palmar interdigital commissural contracture is one of the most common complications of hand burns which restricts finger motion and presents a serious cosmetic defect. Many techniques a...
Background: Since their description, scapular and parascapular flaps, had become workhorse fasciocutaneous flaps, initially as free flaps and later as pedicled flaps, for reconstruction of any extensive skin defect a...