Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Mar 2000
Rehabilitation and the long-term outcomes of persons with trauma-related amputations.
To examine the long-term outcomes of persons undergoing trauma-related amputations, and to explore factors affecting their physical, social, and mental health and the role of inpatient rehabilitation in improving such outcomes. ⋯ These findings suggest a substantial effect of inpatient rehabilitation in improving long-term outcomes of persons with trauma-related amputations.
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To determine the patterns of pain referral from the sacroiliac joint. ⋯ Pain referral from the sacroiliac joint does not appear to be limited to the lumbar region and buttock. The variable patterns of pain referral observed may arise for several reasons, including the joint's complex innervation, sclerotomal pain referral, irritation of adjacent structures, and varying locations of injury with the sacroiliac joint.