Injuries of the Radioulnar Unity
Fig. 2.1 The radioulnar unity acts like a door with three locks. If only one lock is blocked, the whole door is blocked. If 2 locks are taken away, the…
Entrapment Syndromes of the Radial Nerve
Figs. 15.1 and 15.1′ Anatomical location of the radial nerve (anterior and posterior parts) The “medium floor” goes from the humeral condyle to the inferior part of the radial head,…
Sprains of the Scapholunate Ligament
Fig. 4.1 A combination of wrist extension and radial inclination leads to opposed constraints on the scaphoid Fig. 4.1′ The extension and radial inclination of the injury mechanism put constraints…
Amputations
Fig. 11.1 Amputation levels for isolated digital amputations (according to Gosset and Michon) 11.1.1.1 At the Level of the 3rd Phalanx The amputation is always definitive; we distinguish 4 zones…
Sprains of the Metacarpophalangeal Joint of the Thumb
Fig. 6.1 The automatic rotation of the metacarpophalangeal of the thumb in pronation during the opposition between the thumb and the finger is related to ligamentous (ulnar collateral ligament shorter…
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Schema 17.1 Physiopathology of CRPS [5] 17.4 Diagnosis and Clinical Signs The diagnosis is clinical and must be established early to rapidly set up a treatment. However, it’s difficult to…
Physiology and Rehabilitation of Sensorial and Motor Disorders
Fig. 12.1 Functional classification of nervous injuries This classification was first made by Seddon in 1943 and includes three types of nervous injuries: neurapraxia, axonotmesis and neurotmesis. Sunderland then added…
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Chapter 11 Augmentative and Alternative Communication Chapter Outline Disabilities Affecting Speech, Language, and Communication What Is Augmentative and Alternative Communication? Approaches to Alternative and Augmentative Communication No-Tech AAC Approaches Low-Tech…
Seating Systems as Enablers of Function
Chapter 4 Seating Systems as Enablers of Function Chapter outline The Role of the Rehabilitation Assistant Overview of Needs Served by Seating Evaluation for Seating Overview of Assessment Process Human…
Technologies That Enable Mobility
Chapter 12 Technologies That Enable Mobility Chapter outline Mobility Needs Served by Wheelchairs Disorders Resulting in Mobility Impairments Functional Limitations of Mobility Mobility Issues Across the Lifespan Evaluation for Wheeled…
