A Rare Case of Non-Traumatic Thoracic Compression Fracture In A 28-Year-Old Male.

abstract：:Myokymia and myokymic discharges are observed in a variety of neurologic conditions. An unusual case of myokymia induced by exercise and febrile illness presented in an 11-yr-old male with congenital spinal stenosis. Myokymia was not generalized, but occurred below the level of his umbilicus. We hypothesize that local...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Colachis SC 3rd,Bobulski RJ

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore an individualized sonographic muscle thickness ratio and its cut-off values in the diagnosis of sarcopenia. DESIGN:A total of 326 community-dwelling adults were included in this cross-sectional study. Total skeletal muscle mass was evaluated by bioelectrical impedance analysis, and 9-site muscle ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Kara M,Kaymak B,Ata AM,Özkal Ö,Kara Ö,Baki A,Ayçiçek GŞ,Topuz S,Karahan S,Soylu AR,Çakir B,Halil M,Özçakar L

更新日期：2020-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The Research Agenda Setting Process is a joint endeavor by the American Geriatrics Society and the Hartford Foundation to increase geriatric expertise in the surgical and related specialties. This article provides the results of the Research Agenda Setting Process project on research needs in geriatric rehabilitation,...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Hoenig H,Siebens H

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The 6-min walk test (6mWT) is widely used to assess physical performance in cardiac rehabilitation settings. Factors affecting the walked distance before starting physical training have been described, whereas information on factors affecting the increase of the walked distance after physical training is stil...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Polcaro P,Lova RM,Guarducci L,Conti AA,Zipoli R,Papucci M,Garuglieri S,Raimo D,Fattirolli F,Macchi C,Gensini GF

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to determine the specificity of needle electromyography for lumbar radiculopathy in subjects with low back pain and sciatica without stenosis. DESIGN:Subjects 55 yrs or older with diagnoses of low back pain and sciatica underwent a standardized monopolar needle evaluation by blinded...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Tong HC

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this essay was to show the impact that driving forces have had on the emergence of rehabilitation as a health strategy in the United States. Specifically, this essay (1) identifies the driving forces that have addressed the development of rehabilitation, (2) examines how the rehabilitative strategy has been...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Caracheo A,Bickenbach J,Stucki G

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The goal was to examine whether backpacks with an abdominal support device improve posture and decrease exertion while walking among adolescents. DESIGN:Double-blinded trial, with 20 subjects, performed at a University Spine Center. On day 1, adolescents walked on a treadmill for 5 mins with photographic mea...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Marsh AB,DiPonio L,Yamakawa K,Khurana S,Haig AJ

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of the study was to compare the clinical, radiographic, and ultrasound findings between simple and complicated Baker's cysts. METHODS:Forty-seven knees with Baker's cysts in 45 patients with knee pain were identified from a chart review. Baker's cysts were classified as simple or complicated according ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Park GY,Kwon DR,Kwon DG

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Upper limb spasticity may impair the use of control interfaces such as joysticks for many individuals with disabilities such as cerebral palsy (CP). The aims of this study were to compare the driving performance of those with CP to that of control participants, to identify the impact of lead time on performan...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Dicianno BE,Mahajan H,Guirand AS,Cooper RA

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The steady state profiles of 63 men with traumatic spinal cord injuries (24 quadriplegics and 39 paraplegics; average age of 31.2 +/- 6.8 yr; 18-44 yr) were studied. The average length of post-traumatic period was 6.2 +/- 5.0 yr, ranging from 8 months to 20 yr. It was found that all the subjects had normal serum thyro...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Wang YH,Huang TS,Lien IN

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-level mobility is important for participation in many pre-accident activities after traumatic brain injury (TBI). This review examined which measures are used to quantify physical status and mobility after TBI to determine their appropriateness for measuring high-level mobility. Electronic databases, hand searchi...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Williams G,Robertson V,Greenwood K

更新日期：2004-12-01 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：:Home-based patient-delivered mirror therapy is a promising approach in the treatment of phantom limb pain. Previous studies and case reports of mirror therapy have used a therapist-guided, structured protocol of exercises. No case report has described treatment for either upper or lower limb phantom pain by using home...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Darnall BD

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop and validate the content of a conceptual framework concerning outcomes for caregivers whose recipients are assistive technology users. DESIGN:The study was designed in four stages. First, a list of potential key variables relevant to the caregivers of assistive technology users was generated from ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Demers L,Fuhrer MJ,Jutai J,Lenker J,Depa M,De Ruyter F

更新日期：2009-08-01 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：:There are scant data available on the neuromuscular and psychological characteristics of patients with cumulative trauma disorders. We compared 16 subjects with work-related forearm and hand pain in the dominant upper limb with 9 age-matched control subjects. Pain subjects were divided into two groups based on nerve c...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Weigert BJ,Rodriquez AA,Radwin RG,Sherman J

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Seventy-nine percent of respondents to the 1990 National Post-Polio Survey reported difficulty "thinking of words I want to say," with 37% reporting frequent, moderate-to-severe word finding difficulty. This study was undertaken to objectively document polio survivors' word finding difficulty and to identify ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Bruno RL,Zimmerman JR

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined whether inability to perform adaptive locomotor tests predicts self-reported incident mobility disability. InCHIANTI study participants (N = 611; age, 50-85 yrs) who could walk 7 m at self-selected speed and who had no self-reported mobility disability at baseline were included. The ability to comp...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Deshpande N,Metter EJ,Guralnik J,Ferrucci L

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interest in global health is rising in graduate medical education. Trainees are increasingly seeking high quality, ethically sound, and educationally robust opportunities for global medical rotations. When based on best educational practices, these opportunities can provide a unique learning experience for residents i...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Mathews A,Doobay-Persaud A,Rydberg L

更新日期：2020-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The combined effects of robotic therapy and botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) on upper-limb movement and function were studied in an 8(1/2)-yr-old child with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Robotic therapy comprising repetitive, goal-directed reaching tasks was administered two times per week for 8 wks. Clinical measures incl...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Fasoli SE,Fragala-Pinkham M,Hughes R,Krebs HI,Hogan N,Stein J

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:1) Describe frequency of back pain only, neck pain only, and co-occurring pain in Veterans with upper limb amputation (ULA); 2) examine changes in pain over one year; and 3) quantify the association of pain and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and disability. DESIGN:Observational cohort study with a su...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Resnik L,Borgia M,Clark MA

更新日期：2021-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To provide benchmarking information for a large national sample of patients receiving inpatient rehabilitation after a stroke. DESIGN:Analysis of secondary data from 893 medical rehabilitation facilities located in the United States and contributing information to the Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabili...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Granger CV,Markello SJ,Graham JE,Deutsch A,Ottenbacher KJ

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of triamcinolone vs. dexamethasone used in transforaminal epidural steroid injections for the treatment of cervical radiculopathy. DESIGN:This is a retrospective cohort study of patients with cervical radiculopathy who underwent cervical transforaminal epidural s...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Shakir A,Ma V,Mehta B

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As we learn more about the origins of coronary artery disease, research has begun to focus on its prevention. The purpose of this study was to determine if exercise stress testing of the offspring of our cardiac rehabilitation patients would be a useful adjunct to their general cardiac risk factor assessment. In addit...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Sofair AF,Zohman LR,Thomas MA

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aims of this study were to design patient-oriented risk models that elucidate the interactions among depressive symptoms, physical function, and sociodemographic markers and delineate the association of these indicators with 30-day readmissions. DESIGN:This prospective longitudinal study examined readmis...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Odonkor CA,Hurst PV,Kondo N,Makary MA,Pronovost PJ

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intrathecal baclofen (ITB) therapy is widely used in the management of spastic hypertonia and dystonia resulting from a multitude of conditions that present with upper motor neuron syndrome signs, such as cerebral palsy, stroke, brain and spinal injuries, and multiple sclerosis. We report successful management of post...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Francisco GE

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clostridium difficle has been associated with diarrhea in hospitalized patients receiving antibiotic therapy and may be nosocomially acquired. Rehabilitation hospital inpatients may require frequent antibiotic intervention and are thus at risk, although few reports of epidemics at such centers have been published. Thi...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Yablon SA,Krotenberg R,Fruhmann K

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to compare the effect of a 12-wk exercise therapy program and arthroscopic partial meniscectomy on knee strength and functional performance in middle-aged patients with degenerative meniscus tears. DESIGN:A total of 82 patients (mean age, 49 yrs; 35% women) with a symptomatic, unila...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Stensrud S,Risberg MA,Roos EM

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Habitual stretching exercise increases carotid arterial compliance, and acute stretching exercise increases arterial compliance in patients with myocardial infarction. However, it is not known whether this arterial adaptation is sustained after exercise. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of a si...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Yamato Y,Hasegawa N,Sato K,Hamaoka T,Ogoh S,Iemitsu M

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of different glove types on mobility performance in a series of field tests specific to wheelchair rugby. DESIGN:Ten international wheelchair rugby players performed three drills in each glove condition: (i) players' current glove selection, (ii) A...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Mason BS,van der Woude LH,Goosey-Tolfrey VL

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00