Advanced Instructional Course|Rückenprobleme
Spinale Muskelatrophie (SMA)

Vorsitz:	Dr. med. Albert Fujak Orthopädische Universitätsklinik der Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg Dr. med. Kurt Hannes Wollinsky Orthopädische und Neurologische Klinik der Universität Ulm Klinik für Anästhesiologie/Intensivmedizin
Datum/Zeit:	Do. 13.05.2010 08:00 - 09:15 in Kalender exportieren
Ort:	Saal 5
Zusammenfassung:	The spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetically and clinically heterogeneous group of hereditary diseases mostly with symmetrical weakness and atrophy of the skeletal muscles. Though up to now no causal treatment for SMA is available, their disease process and above all the quality of life of these patients can be decisively improved by established medical procedures, specialist provision of orthoses and assistive devices. The fundamental orthopaedic problems for SMA patients are contractures in the lower and upper extremities and sitting instability caused by progressive scoliosis with increasing pelvic obliquity. The orthopaedic treatment includes conservative methods, e.g. physiotherapy, orthotic devices and aids as well as surgical spine stabilisation and correction of the contractures of the lower extremities. Very important are the early prophylaxis and treatment of the respiratory insufficiency by regularly respiratory therapy to learn breath and cough techniques and self-exercises as well as th

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#1/4	Kongressvortrag Einführung, Klassifizierung, Diagnose und Therapie der spinalen Muskelatrophie (SMA)	Hirsch, Almut
#2/4	Kongressvortrag Orthopädische Probleme und orthopädische Versorgung von Patienten mit spinaler Muskelatrophie (SMA)	Fujak, Albert
#3/4	Kongressvortrag Orthesen und orthopädietechnische Hilfsmittel für spinale Muskelatrophie (SMA)	Fuchs, Markus
#4/4	Kongressvortrag Behandlung der Ateminsuffizienz bei spinaler Muskelatrophie (SMA)	Wollinsky, Kurt Hannes