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« Tendon et jonction tendinomusculaire » a été l’un des thèmes abordés lors des xxxix e Entretiens de médecine physique et de réadaptation de Montpellier en 2011. Ce livre édite l’ensemble des…
Rehabilitation in patients with peripheral arterial disease
Abstract Rehabilitation is a recommended first-line therapy for patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and consists of supervised exercise training and therapeutic education. Proved benefits are significant: improve pain-free walking…
Comparative study of indices of activity evaluation in rheumatoid arthritis
Abstract Introduction Choosing between the different indices of activity evaluation in RA is often difficult considering the very heterogeneous clinical expression of the disease. The objective of our study was…
Influence of different types of sockets on the range of motion of the hip joint by the transfemoral amputee
Abstract Purpose To compare the individual influence of different types of socket designs on the hip’s range of motion in transfemoral amputees. Patients and methods We studied the kinematic parameters…
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,…
Isolated exercise-induced rhabdomyolysis of brachialis and brachioradialis muscles: An atypical clinical case
Abstract Objective and patient To report an atypical case of exercise-induced bilateral brachialis and brachioradialis rhabdomyolysis in a 25-year-old woman. Discussion and conclusion Persistent focal muscle pain, atypical by its…
Evaluating physical activity: The AQAP questionnaire and its interpretation software
Abstract Objectives Updating Baecke physical activity questionnaire in French, validating this version named AQAP and developing software for a personalized interpretation of the results. Method Validation conducted on 702 consultants…
To prescribe or not to prescribe… (in chronic pain… and elsewhere…)?
Abstract Most medical doctors close a consultation by a drug prescription, even if some doubts exist about the treatment efficacy. The aim of this paper is to open a discussion…
Functional recovery of untreated human immunodeficiency virus-associated Guillain-Barré syndrome: A case report
Abstract HIV-associated Guillain-Barré syndrome is a well-documented phenomenon, typically occurring at seroconversion. GBS may result in functional impairment treated with a combination of medications, plasmapheresis, and rehabilitation. The quantified functional…
Physical and rehabilitation medicine (PRM) care pathways: “Stroke patients”
Abstract This document is part of a series of documents designed by the French Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Society (SOFMER) and the French Federation of PRM (FEDMER). These documents describe…
