Atypical presentation of osteomyelitis, discitis, epidural, and iliopsoas abscess in diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) syndrome.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Motor Unit Number Index (MUNIX) is a quantitative electrophysiological measure that provides an index of the number of motor neurons supplying a muscle. The aim of this exploratory study is to assess the utility of MUNIX in the evaluation of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). DESIGN:Participants wer...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Cai H,Kroll M,Annaswamy T

更新日期：2021-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Previous studies have shown that subthreshold electrical or mechanical noise can reduce the sensory threshold and impart short-term improvements in sensorimotor function. We undertook this study to examine the effects of combined subsensory electrical and vibratory stimulation in conjunction with exercise tr...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Stein J,Hughes R,D'Andrea S,Therrien B,Niemi J,Krebs K,Langone L,Harry J

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of device-assisted ultrasound-guided steroid injection for treating plantar fasciitis. DESIGN:An ultrasound-guided injection device designed with space for securing a transducer and syringe was used to guide steroid injection. Patients with unilatera...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Chen CM,Chen JS,Tsai WC,Hsu HC,Chen KH,Lin CH

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on the results of gait analysis in a patient with bilateral knee disarticulation amputations who used short nonarticulated prosthetic limbs (stubbies) to meet his ambulation needs over an extended period. To compensate for the loss of knee and ankle articulations, exaggerated pelvic obliquity (hip hiking), t...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Gitter A,Paynter K,Walden G,Darm T

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neck pain is one of the major public health problems, which has a great impact on people's lives. OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to systematically review published studies conducted on the effect of different exercise programs on activity, size, endurance, and strength of deep cervical flexor (DCF...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Amiri Arimi S,Mohseni Bandpei MA,Javanshir K,Rezasoltani A,Biglarian A

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was undertaken to demonstrate that the ankle frontal muscle power absorption and generation at push-off are related to the foot's initial position at heel-strike with respect to the body center of mass. DESIGN:Nineteen able-bodied male subjects participated in this study and were divided into two ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Sadeghi H,Allard P,Lachance R,Aissaoui R,Sadeghi S,Perrault R,Duhaime M

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aims of the study were to systematically review the available literature concerning complications due to electromyography and to review those associated with nerve conduction studies. DESIGN:A systematic review was undertaken of Medline and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. Any complicatio...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Cushman DM,Strenn Q,Elmer A,Yang AJ,Onofrei L

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report compares wrist supination and pronation and flexion and extension movements with the common body-powered prosthesis and a new biomechatronics prosthesis with regard to patient satisfaction and problems experienced with the prosthesis. Fifteen subjects with traumatic transradial amputation who used both pro...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Abd Razak NA,Abu Osman NA,Kamyab M,Wan Abas WA,Gholizadeh H

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the impact of the Medicare inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) prospective payment system (PPS) on outcomes in a stroke rehabilitation program. DESIGN:An analysis was performed on a database including 945 stroke patients admitted to an inpatient stroke rehabilitation program 5 yrs before imple...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Gillen R,Tennen H,McKee T

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to compare the clinical ratings of elbow strength obtained by skilled clinicians with objective strength measurement obtained through quantitative testing. DESIGN:A retrospective comparison of subject clinical records with quantitative strength testing results in a motion analysis l...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Shahgholi L,Bengtson KA,Bishop AT,Shin AY,Spinner RJ,Basford JR,Kaufman KR

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Wearing high-heeled shoes may produce deleterious effects on the musculoskeletal system. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the changes in electromyographic (EMG) activity of the erector spinae muscles and pelvis kinematics during gait while wearing low- and high-heeled shoes in both young and middle-a...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Mika A,Oleksy L,Mika P,Marchewka A,Clark BC

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of selective blocking of the anterior branch of the obturator nerve by using phenol in controlling adductor spasticity in children with cerebral palsy. DESIGN:To study the anatomic location of the anterior branch of the obturator nerve with respect to bony landmarks in the inguinal are...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Kwon JY,Kim JS

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because of their expertise, physiatrists provide disability insurance assistance for cancer survivors. In this brief report, we perform a descriptive retrospective analysis of all new (354) outpatient physiatry consultations from January 1, 2009, to December 31, 2013, at a National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cance...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Fu JB,Osborn MP,Silver JK,Konzen BS,Ngo-Huang A,Yadav R,Bruera E

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the pathologic changes with a time sequence among patients with injured ligaments after complete mechanical unloading, based on a human anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) model. DESIGN:Pathologic examinations were done on remnants of completely ruptured ACLs at various times up to 14 wks after i...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Chen CH,Liu X,Yeh ML,Huang MH,Zhai Q,Lowe WR,Lintner DM,Luo ZP

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this retrospective, consecutive case series, we report the nonsurgical and rehabilitation outcomes of consecutive patients who presented with pronounced painless weakness arising from disk extrusion. Seven consecutive patients who chose physiatric care were followed clinically, and strength return was monitored. Ea...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Lipetz JS,Misra N,Silber JS

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to evaluate the immediate effects of a 6-mo combined exercise program on quality-of-life, physical function, depression, and aerobic capacity in women with fibromyalgia syndrome and to determine the impact of repeated delivery of the intervention. DESIGN:Forty-one women with fibromyalgia wer...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Sañudo B,Carrasco L,de Hoyo M,McVeigh JG

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review is concerned with the epidemiology of lower limb amputations, frequency and results of limbsaving procedures and the contemporary management of dysvascular amputees. National data showed no decline in the number and rates of amputations from 1981-1985, but the frequency of bypass surgery increased indicati...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Stern PH

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The so-called bone-derived growth factor, beta2-microglobulin, has a regulatory function in bone metabolism by stimulating osteoclast activity. We undertook this study because osteoclast activity is known to be enhanced in patients with immobilized stroke, suggesting that their beta2-microglobulin concentrati...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Sato Y,Kuno H,Kaji M,Tsuru T,Saruwatari N,Oizumi K

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the course of life satisfaction of persons with spinal cord injury and its determinants during inpatient rehabilitation and up to 1 yr after discharge. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study of 222 persons with spinal cord injury. Measurements at the start of active rehabilitation, after 3 mos, at disc...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： van Koppenhagen CF,Post MW,van der Woude LH,de Groot S,de Witte LP,van Asbeck FW,van den Heuvel W,Lindeman E

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article evaluates six mobility-related device classifications for their ability to support assistive technology outcomes research. Our evaluation considered classifications that had been created for various purposes, including those created to support third-party reimbursement decisions, consumer education and sa...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Shoemaker LL,Lenker JA,Fuhrer MJ,Jutai JW,Demers L,DeRuyter F

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to systematically review the efficacy and safety of exercise in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). DESIGN:Randomized controlled trials of exercises for ALS were searched in PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, China Biology Medicine database, China Natio...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Meng L,Li X,Li C,Tsang RCC,Chen Y,Ge Y,Gao Q

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to determine the effect of two types of restraining belts (lap belt and a four-point belt) on an instrumented dummy during three situations: wheelchair hitting straight into curb (SIC); wheelchair falling straight off a curb (SOC); wheelchair falling diagonally off a curb (DOC). A fully...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Fast A,Sosner J,Begeman P,Thomas M,Drukman D

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Poststroke depression (PSD) is an important complication that affects stroke rehabilitation. Abnormal cortical-subcortical connectivity may be associated with the development of PSD. However, few studies have focused on the emotional network of PSD in the temporal lobe lesions. The aim of is study was to inve...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Zhang XF,He X,Wu L,Liu CJ,Wu W

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of this article is to examine our current understanding of the chain of events known to be involved in the adaptive process whereby specific genes and their protein products undergo altered expression; specifically, skeletal muscle adaptation in response to altered loading states will be discussed, with a spe...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Baldwin KM,Haddad F

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the intrarater and interrater reliability of reciprocal concentric trunk flexion and extension peak torque values at different angular velocities using the Cybex NORM isokinetic dynamometer. DESIGN:Trunk flexor and extensor muscles of 15 healthy subjects were assessed at 60 degrees/sec and 90 de...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Karataş GK,Göğüş F,Meray J

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Assess the effectiveness of intramuscular electrical stimulation in reducing hemiplegic shoulder pain at 12 mos posttreatment. DESIGN:A total of 61 chronic stroke survivors with shoulder pain and subluxation participated in this multiple-center, single-blinded, randomized clinical trial. Treatment subjects r...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Chae J,Yu DT,Walker ME,Kirsteins A,Elovic EP,Flanagan SR,Harvey RL,Zorowitz RD,Frost FS,Grill JH,Fang ZP

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bilateral forearm and hand transplantation poses unique challenges especially in the setting of bilateral lower limb amputations. A 57-yr-old man with bilateral transradial amputations and bilateral transtibial amputations after remote streptococcal sepsis was admitted for inpatient rehabilitation because of severe de...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Lee J,Garcia AM,Lee WP,Munin MC

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ulnar antidromic sensory conduction study to the fifth digit is commonly performed in clinical electrodiagnosis. Several authors have published normal ranges for this study, but these published reports have been limited by generally small sample sizes. The purpose of this article is to present a large database of ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Buschbacher RM

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of botulinum toxin A on associated pain and functional impairment of refractory plantar fasciitis. DESIGN:This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 27 patients (43 feet) with plantar fasciitis. Block randomization was performed using computer software. In patie...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Babcock MS,Foster L,Pasquina P,Jabbari B

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of acute joint effusion on balance in patients with knee osteoarthritis. DESIGN:Forty-four female subjects with painful knee osteoarthritis participated in this single-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial. All subjects were randomly assigned to eit...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Hong BY,Lim SH,Im SA,Lee JI

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00