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Artroplastía de rodilla en pacientes con poliomielitis y déficit de extensores. Revisión y experiencia en nueve casos
Knee arthroplasty in patients with poliomyelitis and extensor mechanism deficiency. Review and experience in nine cases

Objetivos: Comunicar los resultados clínicos y funcionales de pacientes con síndrome pospolio sometidos a una artroplastia total de rodilla y evaluar si la elección de la prótesis está condicionada por el déficit funcional del cuádriceps. Materiales y Métodos: Se evaluó a pacientes con síndrome...

The role of maximum compressed thickness of the quadriceps femoris muscle measured by ultrasonography in assessing nutritional risk in critically-ill patients with different volume statuses

SUMMARY PURPOSE In this prospective observational study, we aimed to investigate the role of the maximum compressed (MC) and uncompressed (UC) thickness of the quadriceps femoris muscle (QFMT) measured by ultrasonography (USG) in the detection of nutritional risk in intensive care patients (ICPs) with ...

The effect of prenatal exposure to 1800 MHz electromagnetic field on calcineurin and bone development in rats

Acta cir. bras; 31 (2), 2016
PURPOSE: To investigated the effects of exposure to an 1800 MHz electromagnetic field (EMF) on bone development during the prenatal period in rats. METHODS: Pregnant rats in the experimental group were exposed to radiation for six, 12, and 24 hours daily for 20 days. No radiation was given to the pregnan...