Improving arm function by prosthetic limb replacement in a patient with severe arthrogryposis multiplex congenita.
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https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-2123Keywords:
arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, amputation, prosthetic replacement, functional outcome.Abstract
OBJECTIVE: In patients with severe bilateral congenital arm deficiencies, even simple activities of daily living, such as feeding, may be major challenges. We report here a case of a patient with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita affecting all 4 extremities, who underwent prosthetic replacement after elective transhumeral amputation of his right functionless arm. CASE REPORT: A 22-year-old man with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita had severe deficits of his upper limbs. Previous surgeries for upper and lower limbs had enabled this patient to walk without aidsDownloads
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