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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Ann Readapt Med Phys · Oct 2004
Clinical Trial[Treatment of focal upper limb spasticity with botulinum toxin after stroke. Interest of an individual approach].
It is now demonstrated that botulinum toxin can improve upper limb spasticity after stroke. ⋯ This study confirms that botulinum toxin can improve comfort of patients with upper limb spasticity. On the base of our experience, we discussed contribution of botulinum toxin to enhance and optimise strategies for the treatment of focal upper limb spasticity with emphasis on the comparison with selective neurotomy.
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Ann Readapt Med Phys · May 2004
[French version of structured interviews for the Glasgow Outcome Scale: guidelines and first studies of validation].
The Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) is the most widely used outcome measure after traumatic brain injury. The GOS's reliability is improved by a structured interview. The two aims of this paper were to present a French version of the structured interview for the five-point Glasgow Outcome Scale and the extended eight-point GOS (GOSE) and to study their validity. ⋯ Using the structured interview for the GOS will give a more reliable assessment of the outcome of brain injured patients by French-speaking rehabilitation teams and a more precise assessment with the extended GOS.
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Ann Readapt Med Phys · Apr 2004
Multicenter Study Comparative Study[Impact of functional restoration programs on fears, avoidance and beliefs in chronic low back pain patients].
To assess the impact of functional restoration programs on fears, avoidance and beliefs in chronic low back pain. ⋯ Functional restoration programs in their current form in France do not decrease fears and beliefs about professional activities in chronic low back pain patients. Adding psychosocial intervention at the work place to the functional restoration programs may lead to a better impact on fears about work thus reducing work loss.
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Ann Readapt Med Phys · Feb 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial[Use of isokinetic techniques vs standard physiotherapy in patients with chronic low back pain. Preliminary results].
To determine if the use of an isokinetic device for trunk exercise is more effective than standard physiotherapy in promoting motor disinhibition for patients with chronic low back pain. ⋯ The non-specific benefit of one technique indicates that further studies are needed to evaluate the benefit of combining exercise techniques in chronic low back pain, in order to address the multiple factors involved in this pathology.
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Ann Readapt Med Phys · Feb 2004
Clinical Trial[Interest of the criteria of Cochin to select patients with significant relief of low back pain after corticosteroid facet joint injections: a prospective study].
The seven Criteria of Cochin (CC), clinical descriptive criteria of low back pain (LBP), have been shown to be able to select patients whose LBP would respond well to facet joint anesthesia. ⋯ CC seems to be an effective test to select patients whose LBP would respond well to CFJI.