Kinesiological study of the push-up motion in spinal cord injury patients: involving measurement of hand pressure applied to a force plate. [PDF]
, 2002 We studied the pressure exerted by hands during push-ups in 21 paraplegic and 2 tetraplegic patients employing 4 different hand positions. In the fingers-spread position, the initial force exerted was a vertical force (Fz), followed by a medio-lateral ...
Kotani, Yasuhiro, Tokuhiro, Akihiro
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Blast injury from locally manufactured “Hakka patas”
Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine, 2023 Explosives are potentially harmful devices that can create an explosion by a rapid release of a pressurized gas consequent to a chemical reaction within the device. They can inflict a variety of injuries, due to the blast wave, fire, and shrapnel.
Chathula Ushari Wickramasinghe +1 more
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CCAAT/enhancer binding protein β expression is increased in the brain during HIV-1-infection and contributes to regulation of astrocyte tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 [PDF]
, 2011 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) associated with infection and activation of mononuclear phagocytes (MP) in the brain, occur late in disease. Infected/activated MP initiate neuroinflammation activating glial
Abraham +54 more
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SURGICAL RECONSTRUCTION OF THE FINGERS WITH THE USE OF CONVENTIONAL AND MICROSURGICAL TECHNIQUES
Travmatologiâ i Ortopediâ Rossii, 2016 The authors presents a new method of hand and finger reconstruction, which makes it possible to restore finger surface and bony frame by transfer of vascularized osteo-cutaneous grafts on microvessel anastomoses and transposition of the radial flap on ...
N. M. Alexandrov, S. V. Petrov
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Survey of the needs of patients with spinal cord injury: impact and priority for improvement in hand function in tetraplegics\ud [PDF]
, 2004 Objective: To investigate the impact of upper extremity deficit in subjects with tetraplegia.\ud \ud Setting: The United Kingdom and The Netherlands.\ud \ud Study design: Survey among the members of the Dutch and UK Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Associations.\
BR Johnstone +30 more
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Fungal infections in corn picker hand injury.
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2016 INTRODUCTION Hand injuries caused by corn pickers are relatively rare but in most cases extensive, with massive tissue destruction. Severe wounds sustained during agricultural work are contaminated, with high incidence of infection.
Milana Obradović-Tomasev +3 more
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iScienceSummary: Fibrotic scar is one of the main impediments to axon regeneration following spinal cord injury (SCI). In this study, we found that CD44 was upregulated during the formation of fibrotic scar, and blocking CD44 by IM7 caused downregulation of ...
Jin Guo +9 more
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Long-term health outcomes after exposure to repeated concussion in elite level: rugby union players [PDF]
, 2016 Background: There is continuing concern about effects of concussion in athletes, including risk of the neurodegenerative disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
Hay, J. +6 more
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Helium Hand – High Pressure Injection Injury
Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology, 2023 Teaching Point: High-pressure injection injuries are clinically significant injuries which may be underappreciated on initial physical exam and which require a high index of suspicion and early clinical intervention to avoid negative outcomes.
Brandon Funk +2 more
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Experience of Robotic Exoskeleton Use at Four Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems Centers [PDF]
, 2018 Background and Purpose: Refinement of robotic exoskeletons for overground walking is progressing rapidly. We describe clinicians\u27 experiences, evaluations, and training strategies using robotic exoskeletons in spinal cord injury rehabilitation and ...
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