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Contracture*

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Contracture* ; Silicones*

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Cicatrix* ; Contracture*

Background: Deltoid contracture can be a congenital or acquired condition. There were not any reports on deltoid contracture in English literature until 1960. In 2005 there were 170 children presented at the Viet Nam Pediatric Institute with deltoid contracture. These children came from different provinces, nationwide. The numbers of children who have this condition is increasing, but there were few studies on this problem in Viet Nam. Objectives: To identify the prevalence of deltoid contracture in Viet Nam in 2006-2007. Subjects and method: A cross-sectional study was done in 8 provinces representing for 3 geographic regions of Viet Nam., included Ha Noi, Ha Tay, Thanh Hoa and Lang son in Northern, Ha Tinh and Da Nang in Central and Tien Giang and Can Tho in the Southern region. 29,696 people aged from 1 to 60 years old at the baseline were involved in the study. The subjects were examined to identify the deltoid contracture based on defined criteria. Results: The prevalence of disease was 0.65% (0.83% in men and 0.51% in women). The rate was highest in the group of 6-10 years of age (1.81%). The prevalence was 0.82% in rural and 0.31% in urban area. Cases were found in all but 4 provinces (Da Nang, Tien Giang, Can Tho and Ha Noi) Conclusion: The prevalence of Deltoid contracture in Viet Nam was 0.65% in 2006-2007. It was more likely to occur in men than in women, in age group of 6 \u2013 10 than in other groups and in rural than in urban area.
Deltoid contracture

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Cicatrix* ; Contracture*

Objective: To determine the incidence and predictors of early ankle contracture in adults with acquired brain injury. Methods: A prospective cohort study of patients admitted to Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit (NICU), University Malaya Medical Centre and referred for rehabilitation within a period of 12 months. Adult patients with newly diagnosed acquired brain injury with no prior deformity to lower limbs, Glasgow Coma Scale ≤ 12, no concomitant spinal or lower limb injuries, medical stability at inclusion into the study and agreed to participate for the total duration of assessment (3 months) were recruited. We conducted weekly review of ankle muscle tone and measurement of ankle maximum passive dorsiflexion motion. The end point is reached if ankle contracture developed or completed 3 months post injury assessment. Results: The cohort included 70 patients, of which only 46 patients completed the study. Twenty-eight patients suffered from severe brain injury whilst 18 from moderate brain injury. Out of the 46 patients, 13 (28%) developed ankle contracture at the end of the study period. Abnormal motor pattern was significantly associated with incidence of ankle contracture, which included spasticity (p<0.001), spastic dystonia (p=0.001) and clonus (p=0.015). Using univariate analysis, the predictors for ankle contracture were spasticity (OR 51.67, CI 7.53-354.52, p<0.001), spastic dystonia (OR 27.43 CI 2.84-265.35, p=0.004) and clonus (OR 4.18 CI 1.33-13.19, p =0.015). Conclusion: Abnormal motor patterns are strongly associated with early incidence of ankle contracture amongst adult with new diagnosis of moderate to severe acquired brain injury despite a regular standard therapy program. This is an important clinical finding towards early prevention of ankle contracture.
Contracture ; Ankle

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Ischemic Contracture*

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Dupuytren Contracture*

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Cicatrix* ; Contracture*

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Dupuytren Contracture*