American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation
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Am J Phys Med Rehabil · Aug 2001
Use and satisfaction with prosthetic devices among persons with trauma-related amputations: a long-term outcome study.
To document and examine the use, satisfaction, and problems with prosthetic devices among persons who suffered a trauma-related lower limb amputation. ⋯ Although almost all persons living with trauma-related amputations use prosthetic devices, the majority are not satisfied with prosthetic comfort. Phantom pain and residual limb skin problems are also common afflictions in this population.
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Am J Phys Med Rehabil · Aug 2001
Case ReportsPersistent hiccup associated with thoracic epidural injection.
Epidural steroid injections are commonly used to treat lumbosacral radicular and discogenic pain. When used in this manner, these agents can cause minor, transient systemic side effects and rarely result in any serious complications. Because adverse reactions are uncommon and transient, epidural injections are considered a safe therapeutic intervention. We describe the first case of persistent hiccups as a consequence of a thoracic epidural steroid injection in a patient with thoracic discogenic pain.
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Strokes in children related to sports injuries are rare, but pediatric trampoline injuries are dramatically increasing. Minor trauma to the vulnerable extracranial vertebral arteries as they travel superficially through the dorsum of the neck can begin a cascade of events that results in arterial dissection, thrombus formation, and embolization with cerebral infarction. We present the case of an 11-yr-old boy who developed left vertebral artery dissection subsequent to a trampoline injury.