Verrucous carcinoma on a chronic sacral pressure ulcer in a patient with meningomyelocele. Case report and review of the literature

Apr 23, 2017 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Verrucous carcinoma on a chronic sacral pressure ulcer in a patient with meningomyelocele. Case report and review of the literature

1 Case report Mr G. was born in 1977 with meningomyelocele, operated in 1978, and presented complete AIS A T12 paraplegia and hydrocephalus with moderate mental retardation. His surgical antecedents…

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Ulnar nerve lesion at the wrist and sport: A report of 8 cases compared with 45 non-sport cases

Apr 23, 2017 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Ulnar nerve lesion at the wrist and sport: A report of 8 cases compared with 45 non-sport cases

Abstract Objective Reporting clinical and electrodiagnostic characteristics of sport-related ulnar neuropathies at the wrist. Patients and methods Eight sport-related and 45 non-sport-related cases from 53 ulnar neuropathies at the wrist…

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Are first ventilatory threshold and 6-minute walk test heart rate interchangeable? A pilot study in healthy elderlies and cardiac patients

Apr 23, 2017 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Are first ventilatory threshold and 6-minute walk test heart rate interchangeable? A pilot study in healthy elderlies and cardiac patients

Abstract Background Heart rate (HR) at the ventilatory threshold (VT) is often used to prescribe exercise intensity in cardiac rehabilitation. Some studies have reported no significant difference between HR at…

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What are the perspectives for ventilated tetraplegics? A French retrospective study of 108 patients with cervical spinal cord injury

Apr 23, 2017 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on What are the perspectives for ventilated tetraplegics? A French retrospective study of 108 patients with cervical spinal cord injury

Abstract Objective Tetraplegic patients are often difficult to manage in intensive care units (ICU). The aim of our study was to calculate the incidence of patients in ICU with cervical…

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Checklists to manage Pain Induced by Exercise and Mobilization (PIEM) during physical therapy programs: PIEM checklists for practitioners and physiotherapists

Apr 23, 2017 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Checklists to manage Pain Induced by Exercise and Mobilization (PIEM) during physical therapy programs: PIEM checklists for practitioners and physiotherapists

Abstract Objectives Identify key informational and educational items (“messages”) to provide to physicians (general practitioners and specialists) and physiotherapists for the management of pain induced by exercise and mobilization (PIEM)….

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The Cognitive Assessment scale for Stroke Patients (CASP) vs. MMSE and MoCA in non-aphasic hemispheric stroke patients

Apr 23, 2017 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on The Cognitive Assessment scale for Stroke Patients (CASP) vs. MMSE and MoCA in non-aphasic hemispheric stroke patients

Abstract Introduction CASP specifically assesses post-stroke cognitive impairments. Its items are visual and as such can be administered to patients with severe expressive aphasia. We have previously shown that the…

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The anterior mini-open approach for femeroacetabular impingement: Gait and functional assessment at one year post-surgery

Apr 23, 2017 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on The anterior mini-open approach for femeroacetabular impingement: Gait and functional assessment at one year post-surgery

Abstract Objective This study aimed to evaluate the outcome of the anterior mini-open approach of the hip for femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) at one year post-surgery by use of questionnaires, functional…

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Comparison between tibial nerve block with anaesthetics and neurotomy in hemiplegic adults with spastic equinovarus foot

Apr 23, 2017 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Comparison between tibial nerve block with anaesthetics and neurotomy in hemiplegic adults with spastic equinovarus foot

Abstract Objective The aim of the study was to compare the effect of diagnostic motor nerve block with anaesthetics and of selective tibial neurotomy in the treatment of spastic equinovarus…

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