Care pathways in physical and rehabilitation medicine
1 English version In our physical and rehabilitation medicine (PRM) practice, we experience every day the paradox of being poorly recognized, our colleagues as well as our administrators have a…
A public hearing. “Shaken baby syndrome: Guidelines on establishing a robust diagnosis and the procedures to be adopted by healthcare and social services staff”. Scoping report
1 English version This text is divided into three sections. The first section is devoted to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome (revealing signs, risk factors, investigations to be performed,…
A public hearing “Shaken baby syndrome: Guidelines on establishing a robust diagnosis and the procedures to be adopted by healthcare and social services staff”. Guidelines issued by the Hearing Commission
1 English version This text is divided into three sections. The first section is devoted to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome (revealing signs, risk factors, investigations to be performed,…
Evaluation of medical students’ expectations for multimedia teaching materials: Illustration by an original method using the evaluation of a web site on cardiovascular rehabilitation
Abstract Introduction Different multimedia tools have been developed to help medical students prepare for the National Ranking Examination (NRE), rendering their choice quite difficult. No study has specifically evaluated students’…
Acquired visual field defects rehabilitation: Critical review and perspectives
Abstract Visual field deficit (VFD) is one of the most commonly observed symptoms following brain injury. Persistent VFD and defective exploratory oculomotor scanning patterns often cause severe impairment in daily…
Unusual clinical presentation of a partial tibialis anterior rupture
Abstract Subcutaneous rupture of the tibialis anterior tendon is rare. Diagnosis is usually clear. The essential clinical symptoms are progressively: footdrop gait, loss of ankle flexion strength, ankle foot pain…
Spontaneous confabulations and behavioral and cognitive dysexecutive syndrome
Abstract We have examined and diagnosed confabulation in a 20-year-old woman who had suffered severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) when she was 12. Spontaneous confabulations were associated with dysexecutive behavior…
Isolated greater tuberosity fracture: Short-term functional outcome following a specific rehabilitation program
Abstract Background Evaluate the functional outcome of a specific program of rehabilitation during conservative treatment of fracture of the greater tuberosity. Methods We retrospectively studied the records of 22 patients, with…
Using the Risk Assessment and Predictor Tool (RAPT) for patients after total knee replacement surgery
Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to use the Risk Assessment and Predictor Tool (RAPT) to evaluate the risk of complications in patients hospitalized after total knee replacement…
