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SUBMITTER: Julca-Copello P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7491556 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Julca-Copello Pablo P Schwalb Alvaro A Cachay Rodrigo R Tipismana Martín M Alvarez Carolina C Mejía Fernando F González-Lagos Elsa E Gotuzzo Eduardo E
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 20200911
<h4>Introduction</h4>In patients with HTLV-1 associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) gait disturbance is a predominant feature that leads to falls and fractures, which can further aggravate disability. We sought to evaluate the impact of fractures and orthopedic surgeries in patients with HAM/TSP.<h4>Methods</h4>We retrieved the medical records of HAM/TSP patients enrolled in our study center's HTLV-1 clinical cohort between 1989-2018. The selection criteria included: (1) di ...[more]