Lower extremity surgery in muscular dystrophy

Amputation surgery in the lower extremity.

This contr ibut ion is intended to be a review of amputa t ion surgery as it is today; yet, to present a purely surgical viewpoint would be uncomfortable for the au thor and inappropriate if the best interests of the patient are to be preserved. It is hoped that the review will be understandable to those others in the clinic team who are essential to the best management for the patient. Knowled...

Muscular Imbalance and Acute Lower Extremity Muscle Injuries in Sport

P164: Adeno-Associated Viral Vectors in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (BMD) is an inherited X-link disease. The incidence of this muscle-wasting disease is 1:5000 male live births. Mutation in the gene coding for dystrophin is the main cause of BMD. Most cases of this disease succumb to respiratory and cardiac failure in 3rd to 4th decades. The slow progression of BMD and recent achievement of gene therapies make it as an appropriate c...

Psoas compartment block for lower extremity surgery.

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Reconstructive surgery of the lower extremity.

Non-operative treatments for degenerative arthritis, such as physiotherapy, anti-inflammatory medication, and occupational therapy, can help reduce the impact of the disease on the joint and hence on the mobility of the patient. Once the joint has become so diseased that non-operative modalities are inadequate, it is the task of the orthopedic surgeon to evaluate these individuals and determine...