Objective Spasticity of the upper limb is a disabling symptom in patients with vascular hemiplegia, both functionally and orthopedic evolution of these patients. Many treatments exist for spasticity, and botulinum…
Objective To assess the effect of early rehabilitation on the cutaneous and musculoskeletal impairments in burn patients in sub-Sahara Africa. Material/patients and methods This is a prospective comparative study of…
Objective Almost 10% of older adults in nursing homes have a fixed flexion deformity of the fingers (claw hand). Such contractures have important functional consequences, often leading to hygiene difficulties….
Opinion/Feedback Intrathecal baclofen is now an admitted treatment of generalized and disabling spasticity. Technical incidents of the device remain frequent, mainly due to catheter problems. Consequences can be abrupt with…
Objective To present the efficacy of the neurotomy of the rectus femoris muscle in the treatment of stiff-knee gait in patients with unilateral spastic paresis. Material/patients and methods – Design: intervention…
Objective The spastic hemiplegic patient often presents dystonia of extensor hallucis longus (EHL) and, more rarely, extensor digitorum longus (EDL). This dystonia is difficult to treat by tendon lengthening, because…
Objective Beside the posterior leg compartment, spasticity of the hemiplegic patient can involve other muscle groups in the leg. Spasticity of the lateral compartment is responsible of a vertical clonus…
Objective The majority of toe claws in spastic patients are of extrinsic origin, by hypertonia and/or retraction of the long flexor muscles; they are treated by a partial neurotomy (hyponeurotization)…
Objective To report the family impact of traumatic brain injury in children. Material/patients and methods Prospective study conducted in the department of physical and rehabilitation medicine of Kassab Institute of…
Objective The aim of our study was to determine the demographic characteristics and the pathway of severe traumatic brain injury (STBI) victims in the Tunisian population. Material/patients and methods Our…
