Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Apr 2007
Comparative StudyPrevalence of facet joint pain in chronic low back pain in postsurgical patients by controlled comparative local anesthetic blocks.
To evaluate the prevalence of facet joint pain in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) after surgical intervention(s). ⋯ Facet joints are clinically important pain generators in a small but significant proportion of patients with recurrent CLBP after various surgical intervention(s).
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Apr 2007
Sequence of recovery during the course of emergence from the minimally conscious state.
To document and examine recovery profiles of persons during the course of emergence from a minimally conscious state (MCS) after traumatic brain injury (TBI). ⋯ During the course of data collection, issues were raised about differentiation between the MCS and posttraumatic amnesia. The data are also discussed within the context of the work of Giacino et al and the development of their scale to measure duration of the MCS. These data support the theory that functional communication and object manipulation are the 2 key indicators of emergence from MCS.