Annales de réadaptation et de médecine physique : revue scientifique de la Société française de rééducation fonctionnelle de réadaptation et de médecine physique
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In the context of chronic pain, the technics of neuromodulation have a significative place especially when they are neuropathic with a precise selection of the indications according to the neurophysiological, anatomical and clinical data. The choice is essentially based upon the severity and the site of pain. They are totally conservative, adaptable and reversible but it is necessary to organize a very rigorous clinical and technical follow-up according to a multidisciplinary approach.
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Ann Readapt Med Phys · Jun 2008
[Cross-cultural validation of the Oswestry disability index in French].
The aim of this study was to interpret and validate a French version of the Oswestry disability index (ODI), using a cross-cultural validation method. The validity and reliability of the questionnaire was assessed in order to ensure the psychometric characteristics. ⋯ This French translation of the ODI should be considered as valid and reliable. It should be used for any future clinical studies carried out using French language patients. Complimentary studies must be completed in order to assess its sensitivity to change in the event of any modifications in the patients functional capacity.
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Ann Readapt Med Phys · May 2008
[Short- and midterm effectiveness of a back school. Retrospective cohort study on 328 patients with chronic low back pain from 1997 to 2004].
To assess the short- and midterm effects of a back school programme on patients with chronic low back pain. To determine positive factors to the effectiveness of back school. ⋯ Even if the number of lost to follow up is high, these results are encouraging. A long-term follow-up is necessary to confirm the initial benefits of back school. We although have to assess the role of physical activity in mid-term effectiveness of this back school.
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Ann Readapt Med Phys · Jan 2008
Determination of the influence of the Chêneau brace on quality of life for adolescent with idiopathic scoliosis.
The main objective is to determine the influence of treatment by Chêneau brace on the quality of life (QoL) of adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis. ⋯ The wearing of the Chêneau brace involves a significant reduction in the QoL whatever instruments of evaluations of QoL, QLPSD or VAS. The QoL of the full-time treated patients was the lowest followed part-time treated patients while the QoL of the patients without brace was the highest. However, the brace does not influence the back pain in idiopathic scoliosis at teenage.
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Ann Readapt Med Phys · Jan 2008
[Standardization of the Children's Orientation and Amnesia Test, French version, to evaluate post-traumatic amnesia in children].
The duration of post-traumatic amnesia (PTA), the period of altered memory that often follows traumatic brain injury (TBI), is a useful index of severity of TBI and a predictor of outcome after TBI. Yet, evaluating PTA in French-speaking brain-injured children is not standardized. ⋯ The COAT-VF, short and simple to administer, allows for an accurate evaluation of PTA duration in French children.