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Total knee arthroplasty in patient with poliomyelitis sequelae: maintaining a recurvatum is associated with better mid-term functional results.
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg
December 2024
Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Raymond-Poincaré Hospital, APHP, Garches, France.
Purpose: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in patients with sequelae of poliomyelitis is a surgical challenge due to muscle weakness, bone deformities or post-polio syndrome (PPS). Few data exist to determine the factors contributing to poor functional results. This study aimed: (1) to describe a cohort of patients with poliomyelitis sequelae who underwent TKA; (2) to examine risk factors for poor functional outcome.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPost-polio syndrome is not a dysimmune condition.
Eur J Phys Rehabil Med
April 2024
Department of Neurology, Montpellier University Hospital, Montpellier University, Montpellier, France.
Article Synopsis
- Poliomyelitis is a serious disease that affects millions of people worldwide, and many survivors can experience ongoing problems like muscle weakness and fatigue, known as post-poliomyelitis syndrome (PPS).* -
- Researchers wanted to learn more about the immune system's role in PPS by comparing certain immune cells and factors between people with PPS and healthy controls.* -
- The study found that while the two groups were similar in several areas, PPS patients had higher levels of a specific enzyme in their blood, but overall, their immune responses were similar to healthy individuals.*
Whole-genome sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of coxsackievirus-A16 strains causing hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in India.
Microb Genom
October 2023
Enteric Viruses Group; ICMR-National Institute of Virology, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common childhood infectious disease, caused by enteroviruses (EVs), which can present with typical or atypical lesions. The illness is self-limiting, but it can also have serious complications. Since 1997, HFMD infections have become endemic and have increased to epidemic proportions across the Asia Pacific region, including India.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe risk of post-polio syndrome among immigrant groups in Sweden.
Sci Rep
April 2023
Center for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.
To examine the risk of post-polio syndrome (PPS) in immigrant groups using native Swedish-born individuals as referents. This is a retrospective study. The study population included all individuals aged 18 years and older registered in Sweden.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFShould more attention be paid to polio sequela cases in China?
Front Public Health
February 2023
Center for Bioethics, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Article Synopsis
- * Despite the progress, many polio survivors in China face unmet health and rehabilitation needs, raising ethical concerns about their management and support.
- * The article emphasizes the importance of addressing these needs through ethical frameworks like Justice and Cooperation, ultimately providing practical recommendations for improving the lives of polio survivors.
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