Abstract Objective To study the efficacy and safety of intrathecal baclofen therapy (ITB) in wheelchair-dependent adults with cerebral palsy. Patients and methods A retrospective analysis and clinical examination of 25 wheelchair-assisted…
Abstract Aim of the study To assess the validity of the sitting position when testing lumbar braces for the maintenance of lordosis. Patients and methods Twelve young adult subjects participated…
Abstract Objectives To present a comprehensive approach to the assessment of the severity of the autonomic lesion in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients, with regard to the level of lesion….
Abstract Introduction The rotator cuff muscles help stabilize the glenohumeral joint. Postoperative recovery of rotator cuff muscle strength appears to be an important factor for optimal joint stabilization and the…
Abstract Background When the subject is not able to satisfy traditional testing procedures, alternative exercises or indices such as arm cranking or the oxygen uptake efficiency slope (OUES) have been…
Abstract Introduction The Hospital Organization Guidelines (HOG) recently recommended that Reference Hospitals create Post-Acute Rehabilitation Units (PARU). The authors describe the quality process of a PARU in a University Hospital…
La Loi Hôpital Patients Santé Territoires 1 1 Loi n° 2009-879 du 21 juillet 2009 portant réforme de l’hôpital et relative aux patients, à la santé et aux territoires (NOR : SASX0822640L)….
Abstract Avulsion fractures of the anterior superior iliac spine are rare. They usually occur in teenagers during sport activities. Cases concerning adults are very uncommon. We report here the case…
Abstract Objective We report the case of a patient who developed paraplegia following a low lumbar epidural steroid injection. Alternative approaches to (or alternative means of) performing transforaminal injections should…
Abstract Objective If the pathophysiology of bladder cooling reflex (BCR) elicited during an ice water test (IWT) is well-known (triggered by activation of cold receptors within the bladder wall supplied…
