OBJECTIVE: To describe the experience of the Neurosurgery Section of the Universidad [Blinded] in the management of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) through stimulation of the posterior cords of the spinal cord (ECPME). MATERIALS AND METHODS: The medical records of patients with CRPS treated with EC...
Introdução: o diagnóstico da dor sentida pela criança é um passo importante para orientar o cirurgião-dentista sobre o uso de técnicas farmacológicas e não farmacológicas que minimizem a sensação desagradável. Objetivo: identificar os instrumentos usados para a avaliação da dor de criança...
Introducción: Debido a que los niños en la etapa de desarrollo preverbal no pueden expresar sus sentimientos, las escalas para valorar el dolor en neonatos son una buena herramienta para uso en la práctica clínica por el profesional de enfermería. Objetivo: Describir las escalas válidas y confiable...
Abstract Objective To evaluate levels of pain, range of motion, hip isometric peak torque, and functional task performance in patients 6 months after total hip arthroplasty (THA) and to compare them to asymptomatic control participants (CG). Methods We recruited participants with unilateral THA due to ...
Abstract Objective To evaluate the prevalence of persistent pain in the postoperative period of fractures of the distal extremity of the radius, as well as to detect early signs of neuropathic pain to develop protocols for the prevention of chronic postoperative pain. Methods Prospective study, carried...
Purpose: To investigate the anesthetic effectiveness of buccal infiltration (BI) versus buccal plus lingual infiltration (BI+LI) of 4% articaine for intra-alveolar extraction of erupted mandibular molar teeth. Material and Methods: Eighty patients were included in this prospective clinical study. They we...
Abstract Background A difference in maximum tolerance to mechanical pain (MTMP) between the sexes is widely studied but there is still no consensus on whether the level of physical activity (PA) influences pain. Objectives To compare the MTMP between men and women with different levels of PA. Methods ...
Abstract Objectives The present study aimed to assess whether preoperative spinopelvic parameters can influence the gain of segmental lordosis after one level of lateral lumbar interbody fusion. Methods The following radiological parameters were measured in the X-rays: pelvic incidence, lumbar lordosis...
Abstract Objective To correlate radiographic alterations and lesions in intra-articular structures of the acetabulum with the intensity of pain and disability of patients diagnosed with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome. Methods A retrospective analysis of the preoperative data of 182 patients (190...
