Publications by authors named "Tah Pu Ling"

The aim of this study is to assess the functional, emotional, and social adaptation of pediatric patients submitted to a hand ray resection to treat a traumatic hand injury. Retrospective study of pediatric patients undergoing hand ray resection, in the period 2013-2022, performed in two hospital institutions. Inclusion criteria: age less than 18 years, primary/secondary resection due to traumatic etiology and follow-up time of more than 1 year.

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Aim: This study aims to evaluate functional and esthetic outcomes of thumb duplication correction in pediatric age.

Methods: Retrospective study including all pediatric patients with thumb duplication undergoing surgical treatment between 2012 and 2017. We analyzed demographic data, surgical technique, and surgical outcomes considering Tada, Horii, and Tien scores, according to the following parameters: active mobility of the metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints, stability, alignment, and family's opinion about cosmetic and function of the thumb.

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Flexor tendon injuries are rare in children, posing specific diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. This study aims to describe epidemiologic characteristics of flexor tendon injuries in children and evaluate the outcomes of surgical treatment. We conducted a retrospective study of patients with acute traumatic flexor tendon injuries treated between 2012 and 2019.

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This study aims to describe the epidemiology of hand injuries in pediatric patients undergoing surgical treatment. A retrospective analysis of patients with traumatic hand injuries surgically treated over a 7-year period. A total of 155 patients were included.

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 The present study aimed to evaluate esthetic and functional outcomes from the surgical treatment of Madelung deformity in children.  This is a retrospective study of pediatric patients with Madelung deformity who were surgically treated with dome osteotomy of the distal radius and Vickers ligament section from 2015 to 2018. Patients with a minimum postoperative follow-up period of 12 months were included.

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Purpose: Distal radius fractures represent one of the most common fractures in children. Our purpose is to analyze risk factors for redisplacement in children with distal radius fractures treated by means of closed reduction and plaster cast immobilization.

Methods: Retrospective study, including children under the age of 17 years, who underwent closed manipulation and cast immobilization for a distal third radius fracture, between 2012 and 2015.

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Subungual exostosis is a rare benign osteocartilaginous tumor, of unknown etiology, that affects the subungual part of the distal phalanx and predominantly affects adolescent females. The objective of this study is to evaluate the results of surgical treatment of subungual exostosis in pediatric patients by means of surgical excision and nail preservation. We present a retrospective study, including pediatric patients with subungual exostosis who underwent surgical treatment in a single institution, over a 6-year period, We describe the surgical technique used, the characteristics of the patients and lesions, and evaluate the results obtained in terms of function, satisfaction and complications.

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Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) VI is an inheritable lysosomal storage disorder that is often associated with severe orthopedic problems such as hip dysplasia, spinal deformities, and deformities in the skull, knees and hands. We describe the progression and management of three MPS VI cases with focus on their orthopedic problems.

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