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Objective: To describe the clinical patterns and characteristics of congenital muscular torticollis.Methods: Retrospective longitudinal study of the children with congenital muscular torticollis followed in Paediatric Rehabilitation consultation of the Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, between January 2008 and November 2011.Results: From a total of 91 CMT infants, 67% were boys and the mean age was ...

Congenital and acquired limb deficiency – rehabilitation importance

Objective: Characterize children with limb deficiency observed at Hospital Pediátrico de Coimbra betweenJanuary 2005 and July 2009.Compare prosthetic prescription and functioning in children with congenital and acquired limb deficiency.Methods: Retrospective study based on informatic reports of the 36 patients as well as complete clinical processesof the 12 children with upper limb deficiency.Results: Thirty si...

Spondilodyscitis: five years of experience in a department of rehabilitation.

Spondylodiscitis is a rare cause of spinal cord lesion. Although this kind of infection is known to have a low incidence; it reflects cases of major clinical interest, since early diagnosis and treatment are determinant reducing morbi-mortality and in improving functional prognosis.To analyse demographic and clinical data; the diagnostic investigations, the rehabilitation programme and the outcome in hospitalis...

Mastectomy complications: upper limb lymphedema.

Upper limb lymphedema is the most frequent complication of mastectomy. The efficacy of therapeutic modalities is crucial concerning the high prevalence and severity of some of its consequences. The authors make a revision of literature about epidemiology, clinic, diagnosis and treatment of this pathology. ; Upper limb lymphedema is the most frequent complication of mastectomy. The efficacy of therapeutic modal...

Intrathecal baclofen in treatment of spasticity casuistry of the Centro Hospita...

The neuromotor techniques do not have good results in severe spasticity prevention and treatment (Ashworth Scale > or = 3). High doses of oral Baclofen are required, thus intrathecal baclofen is a current alternative.To assess the effectiveness of treatment, the eight Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) patients with a intrathecal baclofen pump are controlled in a specific consultation in the Rehabilitation Service of C.H...