Publications by authors named "Tewodros T Zerfu"
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- The study aimed to evaluate untreated children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy in Ethiopia to understand their natural gait patterns, as they had never been assessed before.
- Researchers assessed 46 children using detailed medical histories, examinations, and advanced motion capture technology to analyze their gait.
- Findings showed considerable variability in gait issues, with age not strongly affecting overall severity, though some aspects like hip and knee motion tended to decrease as children aged.
Introduction: Thumb hypoplasia is a congenital birth defect in which a child is born with an underdeveloped or missing thumb. It is a rare condition affecting approximately 1 in 100,000 live births and occurs equally in both males and females. Pollicization is a surgical procedure used to treat severe thumb hypoplasia by transferring another finger to the thumb position.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Neglected traumatic hip dislocation in children is uncommon and there is no consensus on appropriate management. Previous studies report varied operative management with high rates of avascular necrosis and postoperative subluxation/dislocation. We report a series of 7 consecutive cases who underwent operative reduction after neglected hip dislocation and describe our technique for treatment.
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