The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Nov 2016
Discord Between Approaches to Spinal and Extremity Disorders: Is It Logical?
Rapid advances in the basic, clinical, and behavioral sciences are molding developments in conservative management of musculoskeletal disorders. Curiously, there seems to be discord developing between approaches to the assessment and management of patients, depending on whether they present with an extremity or spinal disorder. ⋯ Rather, the aim is to stimulate thought on the seeming discord in clinical practice, with respect to both the clinical evaluation of, as well as management approaches to, extremity and spinal disorders. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2016;46(11):938-941. doi:10.2519/jospt.2016.0610.
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Nov 2016
Case ReportsFemoral Fracture Following Acute Trauma in a Female Collegiate Swimmer.
The patient was a 20-year-old Division I female collegiate swimmer who presented to the athletic training room following a traumatic onset of right knee pain. She was immediately transferred to the hospital for diagnostic imaging. Knee radiographs revealed a minimally displaced fracture of her right distal femur that extended from her intercondylar notch to the lateral aspect of her distal femoral metaphysis, while computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging scans revealed the intra-articular nature of the fracture. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2016;46(11):1010. doi:10.2519/jospt.2016.0418.
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A 24-year-old woman presented to a physical therapy clinic reporting a 4-month history of constant left knee pain of insidious onset. In the setting of nonlocalized, nontraumatic chronic knee pain, the physical therapist ordered radiographs, which revealed an osteolytic lesion along the distal anterolateral femur, suggesting a giant cell tumor. The radiologist then recommended computed tomography for better appreciation of the lesion and magnetic resonance imaging to investigate any soft tissue abnormality. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2016;46(11):1011. doi:10.2519/jospt.2016.0419.
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Letter to the Editor-in-Chief of JOSPT as follows: "Use of the VISA-P as a Clinical Measure in Research" with Authors' Response J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2016;46(11):1012-1014. doi:10.2519/jospt.2016.0203.