Risk factors and burden of osteoarthritis
Abstract Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common joint disorders worldwide. Its prevalence is increasing because of the growing aging of the population in developed and developing countries as…
Osteoarthritis in physical medicine and rehabilitation
The increasing prevalence of osteoarthritis (OA), due mainly to ageing and lifestyle risk factors (obesity, sedentarity and sport injuries) heightens the importance of addressing OA rehabilitation in the practice of…
Post-acute referral of stroke victims in a French urban area: Results of a specific program
Abstract Objective The main objective of this study was to describe the distribution of referrals offered to patients assessed in the “Post-Acute Stroke program” of Bordeaux University Hospital (France). This…
Response to “Comment on ‘Piriformis muscle syndrome: Diagnostic criteria and treatment of a monocentric series of 250 patients”’ by F. Michel et al.
Response to Comment, We read with interest the correspondence by Yalcin regarding our recently published study. Indeed, the remarks are relevant and interesting and warrant further consideration in a renewed…
The effects of mirror therapy on pain and motor control of phantom limb in amputees: A systematic review
Abstract Background and objective Phantom limb pain (PLP) is a major problem after limb amputation. Mirror therapy (MT) is a non-pharmacological treatment using representations of movement, the efficacy of which…
Anatomical specificities of the degenerated cervical spine: a narrative review of clinical implications, with special focus on targeted spinal injections
Abstract Background Cervical radiculopathy is most often related to foraminal stenosis due to osteoarthritic changes of the uncovertebral joints anteriorly or zygapophyseal joints posteriorly, rather than disc herniation. Objectives To…
Comment on “Piriformis muscle syndrome: Diagnostic criteria and treatment of a monocentric series of 250 patients” by F. Michel et al.
I read with great interest the article by Michel et al. and letter by Palamar et al. on piriformis muscle syndrome (PMS). The authors have clearly discussed the diagnostic and…
Clinical practices in intrathecal baclofen pump implantation in children with cerebral palsy in France
Cerebral palsy (CP) encompasses an array of permanent movement and posture disorders leading to activity limitations caused by events or non-progressive pathologies affecting the developing brain. In CP, motor disorders…
Patient-preference disability assessment for disabling knee osteoarthritis: Validity and responsiveness of the McMaster-Toronto Arthritis Patient Preference Disability Questionnaire
Abstract Background The McMaster-Toronto Arthritis Patient Preference Disability Questionnaire (MACTAR) measurement of function may be more comprehensive and add useful information about disability than traditional fixed-item questionnaires, especially about issues…
Recurrence of heterotopic ossification after removal in patients with traumatic brain injury: A systematic review
Abstract Objective A systematic review of the literature to determine whether in patients with neurological heterotopic ossification (NHO) after traumatic brain injury, the extent of the neurological sequelae, the timing…
