Abstract Objective To assess therapeutic education program impact for lower limb osteoarthritis (OA) at both the medical and surgical stage. Factors limiting efficiency and implementation of these programs such as…
Abstract Introduction Neurectomy of the tibial nerve plays a major role in the relief of disabling spasticity, which is refractory to drug treatment and physiotherapy. Although the immediate postoperative results…
Abstract Objectives To evaluate the use of continuous interscalene brachial plexus block with bupivacaine to treat complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) type 1 of the shoulder in adult patients who…
Abstract In elderly individuals balance disorders and muscle weakness can lead to prescribing a walker. There are several different models. According to the very poor effort tolerance in this population,…
Abstract Background The dynamics behavior of patients with idiopathic scoliosis obviously requires some biomechanical compensatory strategies. Our objective is to analyze the ground reaction forces (GRF) exerted during gait initiation…
Abstract Objectives To evaluate the effects of a rehabilitation program in terms of balance, gait and muscle strength in a population of patients with myotonic dystrophy. Patients Twenty patients benefited,…
Les patients victimes d’accident vasculaire cérébral (AVC) sont au centre du plan AVC lancé par le ministère de la Santé en avril 2010 1 1 http://www.sante-sports.gouv.fr/documentation,3919.html (dernière consultation 18/08/2010). ….
Abstract Objective To study the efficacy and safety of intrathecal baclofen therapy (ITB) in wheelchair-dependent adults with cerebral palsy. Patients and methods A retrospective analysis and clinical examination of 25 wheelchair-assisted…
Abstract Aim of the study To assess the validity of the sitting position when testing lumbar braces for the maintenance of lordosis. Patients and methods Twelve young adult subjects participated…
Abstract Objectives To present a comprehensive approach to the assessment of the severity of the autonomic lesion in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients, with regard to the level of lesion….
