Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Jan 2010
Characteristics of a mild head injury subgroup with extreme, persisting distress on the Rivermead Postconcussion Symptoms questionnaire.
Kirsch NL, de Leon MB, Maio RF, Millis SR, Tan-Schriner CU, Frederiksen S. Characteristics of a mild head injury subgroup with extreme, persisting distress on the Rivermead Postconcussion Symptoms Questionnaire. ⋯ The existence of a subgroup with a distinctive pattern of baseline characteristics in combination with elevated somatic symptoms at the time of presentation to the ED suggests that further taxonomic distinctions may be warranted for the MHI population, each requiring appropriately targeted interventions for addressing symptomatic complaints.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Jan 2010
Biplanar measurement of thoracolumbar curvature in older adults using an electromagnetic tracking device.
Singh DK, Bailey M, Lee R. Biplanar measurement of thoracolumbar curvature in older adults using an electromagnetic tracking device. ⋯ The present study provided evidence of an increase in thoracic kyphosis in older adults. The method of measurement presented in this study was found to provide reliable biplanar data that will be useful in a clinical setting.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Jan 2010
Clinical TrialEffect of intrathecal baclofen bolus injection on lower extremity joint range of motion during gait in patients with acquired brain injury.
Horn TS, Yablon SA, Chow JW, Lee JE, Stokic DS. Effect of intrathecal baclofen bolus injection on lower extremity joint range of motion during gait in patients with acquired brain injury. ⋯ ITB bolus injection produces variable changes in joint ROM during gait, with significant improvements in the ankles only. Timing and magnitude of peak changes in ROM are associated with concurrent changes in speed but not muscle hypertonia.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Jan 2010
Randomized Controlled TrialThe effectiveness of walking stick use for neurogenic claudication: results from a randomized trial and the effects on walking tolerance and posture.
Comer CM, Johnson MI, Marchant PR, Redmond AC, Bird HA, Conaghan PG. The effectiveness of walking stick use for neurogenic claudication: results from a randomized trial and the effects on walking tolerance and posture. ⋯ The prescription of a walking stick does not improve walking tolerance or systematically alter the postural mechanisms associated with symptoms in neurogenic claudication.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Jan 2010
Multicenter StudyPrediction of postoperative ambulatory status 1 year after hip fracture surgery.
Hirose J, Ide J, Yakushiji T, Abe Y, Nishida K, Maeda S, Anraku Y, Usuku K, Mizuta H. Prediction of postoperative ambulatory status 1 year after hip fracture surgery. ⋯ In candidates for hip fracture surgery, the E-PASS scores exhibited a good correlation with the patients' functional and survival prognoses, and the algorithm including E-PASS scores and dementia status can accurately estimate the ambulatory status at discharge and 1 year after surgery.