Background. Cranioplasty is a procedure that provides coverage for cranial defects after bone resection because of different etiologies such as intracranial hemorrhage, trauma, tumor or infection. One of the most important postoperative complications is the exposure of the plate, that may happen after a ...
Introducción: este artículo presenta la predicción de tres tipos de movimientos básicos de la mano mediante un algoritmo inteligente para extraer características imprescindibles para el reconocimiento de patrones de movimiento a partir del análisis de señales electromiográficas superficiales adq...
Abstract Objective The present paper aims to evaluate the influences of individual characteristics in radiographic magnification and to identify the most accurate method for radiographic calibration. Methods During radiographical exam of 50 patients with hip prosthesis, anthropometric data was collecte...
Abstract Objective In the present study, we present the results with at least 10 years of follow-up of the cervical disc prosthesis implanted in a single level. Methods Retrospective study of patients undergoing single-level total cervical disc replacement (TCDR). Clinical results included the neck dis...
A satisfação da pessoa amputada com a sua prótese é fundamental para o sucesso da reabilitação protésica, o que justifica a necessidade de existirem instrumentos para serem utilizados pelos profissionais de saúde. Um dos instrumentos que permite realizar esta avaliação é o questionário SAT-PR...
INTRODUCCIÓN: Un conjunto de cambios patológicos en el sistema estomatognático frente a la pre-sencia de una prótesis total maxilar y una prótesis parcial removible mandibular han sido descritos como el Síndrome de Combinación. El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar la prevalencia del sín-dro...
Resumen Objetivo Comunicar la experiencia en el tratamiento de pectus excavatum en el Instituto Nacional del Tórax. Material y Método: Estudio descriptivo con seguimiento. Se recolectaron datos de las variables de interés, mediante la revisión de fichas clínicas. Se incluyeron pacientes operados e...
Abstract Objective To compare the postoperative functional result of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with gender-specific prosthesis versus TKA with conventional prosthesis in a 5-year period. Methods Retrospective study with functional evaluation of 30 patients (15 patients from each group) using scores...
Abstract The use of cephalomedullary devices has gained popularity in the treatment of proximal femoral fractures. Despite their biomechanical advantages, several complications are well described in the literature. One of these complications, which is rarely reported, is the medial migration of the cepha...