Introduction Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture can be a devastating injury. Even after reconstruction, there is notable risk of knee osteoarthritis development, risk that is increased if ACL tear is…
Abstract Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is a major cause of hip morbidity. However, bony abnormalities within the hip, can have a major role on ipsilateral joints such as the knee and…
Introduction There is no single factor that causes acute anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. ACL ruptures are therefore considered multifactorial conditions with evidence from both familial and case-control genetic association…
Acknowledgment We acknowledge James S. Starman, Mario Ferretti, Timo Järvelä, and Anthony Buoncristian, the authors of the previous edition, for their great contribution to this chapter. Introduction Anterior cruciate ligament…
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,…
Abstract Background The cervical flexion–relaxation phenomenon (FRP) is a neck extensor myoelectric “silence” that occurs during complete cervical flexion. The aim of this study was to assess the presence of…
Abstract Return to work is the main long-term objective of rehabilitation programs for patients with chronic low back pain (LBP). Objectives Evaluation of work status and number of sick leaves…
Abstract Introduction A previous study (carried out in 2003–2004) had included 34 patients with traumatic brain injury in order to study the feasibility and usefulness of music therapy in patients with…
Abstract Objectives To evaluate the short- and long-term effectiveness of the multidisciplinary training program (MTP). To show the benefits which the network organization brings to the treatment of chronic low…
Abstract Objective Evaluate the place and level of proof of physical therapeutics for treating neuropathic pain in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients. Method Literature review from three databases: PubMed, Embase,…
