Abstract:Objectives:To examine the effect of hand size on median and ulnar sensory nerve conduction study (NCS) stimulation intensities and pain scores.Design:Prospective,single group design to compare main outcomes by using a standard distance of 14cm versus the proximal wrist crease in 3 different hand sizes.Setting:Electrodiagnostic laboratory in a department of rehabilitation medicine.Participants:[...]
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 | Abstract:Objective:To describe recovery of upper limb capacity after stroke during inpatient rehabilitation based on the Stroke Upper Limb Capacity Scale (SULCS).Design:Prospective observational study.Setting:Inpatient department of a rehabilitation center.Participants:Patients with stroke (N=299) admitted to a specialized stroke rehabilitation center.Intervention:Not applicable.Main Outcome Measures:Upper limb capacity was assessed at the start [...] No abstract available Annals of Surgery –Most Popular Articles Abstract:Objective:To evaluate the efficacy of paraffin bath therapy on pain,function,and muscle strength in patients with hand osteoarthritis.Design:Prospective single-blinded randomized controlled trial.Setting:Department of physical medicine and rehabilitation in a university hospital.Participants:Patients with bilateral hand osteoarthritis (N=56).Interventions:Patients were randomized into 2 groups with a random number table by using [...] Surgeons at Penn Medicine are performing nerve transfer surgery to restore function to the hands of patients with high ulnar injuries. Nerve transfer surgeries at Penn are performed by surgeons in the Division of Plastic Surgery and the Departments of Neurosurgery and Orthopaedic Surgery. Injury to the proximal ulnar nerve can result in a spectrum [...] J. Puenpa et al. Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal M. Montes et al. Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal For an amputee,replacing a missing limb with a functional prosthetic can alleviate physical or emotional distress and mean a return of vocational ability or cosmetics. Studies show,however,that up to 50 percent of hand amputees still do not use their prosthesis regularly due to less than ideal functionality,appearance,and controllability…Rehabilitation / [...] A surgical team has reported encouraging results of the United Kingdom’s first hand transplant operation,which used a new technique to amputate the recipient’s non-functioning hand during the… Latest headlines from BMJ [...] No abstract available American Journal of Physical Medicine &Rehabilitation –Most Popular Articles |
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