Musculoskeletal Key

Abstract Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, autoimmune, inflammatory arthritis that usually affects the small joints of the hands and feet in a symmetric distribution. Without treatment, RA can cause…

Abstract Scoliosis is a three-dimensional deformity of the spine and the trunk; it associates a spinal pathologic curve on the frontal plane, a rotation in the horizontal plane, and a…

Abstract Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) for patients with primary pulmonary disease can have a great effect on quality of life, functional capacity, and activities of daily living as well as a…

Abstract Lumbosacral plexopathy is an injury to or involvement of one or more nerves that combine to form or branch from the lumbosacral plexus. It has been recognized as a…

Abstract During the first half of the 20th century, millions of people around the world, mostly children, acquired paralytic polio, also referred to as infantile paralysis. In 1955, polio vaccination…

Abstract Postconcussion symptoms fall into three categories: (1) physical (e.g., headaches, vertigo, fatigue); (2) cognitive (e.g., forgetfulness, difficulty learning and remembering, difficulty concentrating, slowed thinking); and (3) emotional/behavioral (e.g., insomnia,…

Abstract Patients with injuries to multiple body parts as a result of traumatic events are commonly treated in trauma centers across the globe. Rehabilitation of the person with polytrauma presents…

Abstract Brachial plexopathy is the pathologic dysfunction of the brachial plexus, a complex peripheral nerve structure in the proximal upper extremity. It can be due to wide-ranging causes, including idiopathic,…

Abstract Heterotopic ossification is a pathologic condition resulting in the formation of bone in soft tissue, typically surrounding the joints. Heterotopic ossification may be genetic, neurogenic, or traumatic. It is…

Abstract Peripheral neuropathies are extremely common disorders and can come in many forms, ranging from single-episode autoimmune conditions, such as Guillain-Barré syndrome, to slowly progressive conditions without a clear etiology…