and Christina V. Oleson2 (1) Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University/Magee Rehabilitation Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA (2) Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA Christina V. Oleson Email:…
Fig. 1 Radiographic image of chronic bone changes and angular deformities in osteogenesis imperfecta. In this image, note healing fracture of the proximal shaft of the right femur, with two…
Fig. 1 Factors which contribute to posttransplant bone disease. Posttransplant steroid use plays a major role in bone loss, although other metabolic derangements, especially in kidney transplant patients, may also…
Fig. 1 A comparison of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB), sleeve gastrectomy (SG), Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). From left to right: LAGB, SG, and RYGB (Source: Smith et al. [41]….
Factor Description Mobility: 1. Nonmobile Wheelchair used indoors and outdoors, requirement of physical assistance of another person, with or without a walking aid, to walk short distances indoors 2. Walks…
Osteoporosis classification Causes Primary osteoporosis Aging Idiopathic Secondary osteoporosis Hypogonadism Excess glucocorticoid Alcohol abuse Tobacco abuse Renal insufficiency Hepatic disorders Gastrointestinal disorders/malabsorption Hyperparathyroidism Hypercalciuria Anticonvulsants Thyrotoxicosis Chronic respiratory disorders Homocystinuria…
(1) Spinal Cord Injury Center, Heidelberg University Hospital, Schlierbacher Landstraße 200a, 69118 Heidelberg, Germany (2) Department for Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Schlierbacher Landstraße 200a, 69118 Heidelberg, Germany …
Fig. 2.1 The human vertebral column from (a) median-sagittal, (b) ventral, and (c) in a cross-sectional view of a cervical segment. Note the increasing shift between spinal segments and in…
Diseasea Clinical presentation and diagnostic characteristics Myelitis with autoimmune-/immune–mediated CNS disorders Multiple sclerosis (MS) Relapsing or progressive, lesions typically short and laterally localised in the spinal cord, cranial MRI with…
Fig. 14.1 Autonomic cardiovascular control. The cerebral cortex and hypothalamus project to the nuclei of the medulla oblongata, where autonomic cardiovascular control is coordinated and integrated with input from baroreceptors,…
