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The Spinal Muscular Atrophy Functional Classification System

Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.
The Spinal Muscular Atrophy Functional Classification System (SMAFCS) is a new four‐level functional mobility classification for spinal muscular atrophy, derived from Hammersmith Functional Motor Scale Expanded (HFMSE) thresholds and Functional Mobility Scale (FMS) groupings.
Jason J. Howard, H. Kerr Graham, M. Wade Shrader, Mary Schroth, Manish Kumar, Sadettin Ciftci   +5 more
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Preoperative and Postoperative Physical and Mechanical Rehabilitation Interventions in Hallux Valgus: A Systematic Review

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
Background Approximately one‐third of the adult population is affected by hallux valgus (HV). Surgical interventions are successful in reducing deformity; however, postoperative complications are common.
Oya Gumuskaya, Benjamin Peterson, Hailey Donnelly, Banu Unver, Damien Lafferty, Peta Tehan   +5 more
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Efficiency of orthotic intervention in the rehabilitation of patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Современная ревматология, 2016
Orthotic intervention is the most important element in the rehabilitation of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Objective: to evaluate the clinical efficiency of orthotic intervention in the rehabilitation of patients with RA.Patients and methods ...
E. V. Orlova, D. E. Karateev
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Intervention outcomes of children with non‐degenerative dystonia and associated hyperkinetic movement disorders: A scoping review

Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.
Abstract Aim To identify the outcomes reported in published studies of intervention approaches used with non‐degenerative childhood hyperkinetic movement disorders, including dystonia, dyskinesia, hypertonia, athetosis, chorea, cerebral palsy, involuntary movement, and kernicterus, and map them to the International Classification of Functioning ...
Hortensia Gimeno, Hannah Scott, Rocio Muñoz Sanchez, Alice Doohan, Deepti Chugh, Adrienne Harvey, Kirsty Stewart, Peter Rosenbaum, Grace Stynes, Khamani Edwards, Katherine Knighting   +10 more
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Specialised orthotic care to improve functioning in adults with neuromuscular disorders: protocol of a prospective randomised open-label blinded end-point study

BMJ Open, 2020
Introduction People suffering from leg muscle weakness caused by neuromuscular disorders (NMDs) are often provided with leg orthoses to reduce walking problems such as increased walking effort, diminished walking speed, reduced balance and falls. However,
Frans Nollet, Elza van Duijnhoven, Fieke Sophia Koopman, Jana Antonius Maria Tuijtelaars, Viola Altmann, Rimke Lagrand, Johanna Maria van Dongen, Merel-Anne Brehm   +7 more
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Muscle morphology and intramuscular fat after treatment‐as‐usual including botulinum neurotoxin A injections in children with cerebral palsy

Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.
Normalized muscle volume remained unchanged in all evaluated muscles after the 12‐month treatment‐as‐usual in children with cerebral palsy. Higher intramuscular fat fraction was observed in the medial gastrocnemius, suggesting concurrent intramuscular fat infiltration.
Zhongzheng Wang, Antea Destro, Alexandra Åhblom, Sven Petersson, Ferdinand Von Walden, Eva Pontén, Cecilia Lidbeck, Ruoli Wang   +7 more
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A scoping literature review of studies assessing effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of prosthetic and orthotic interventions [PDF]

, 2020
PURPOSEApproximately 1.5% of the world's population (~100 million people) need a prosthesis/orthosis. The objective of the study was to establish an overview of the literature that has examined prosthetic and orthotic interventions with a view to inform ...

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Application of 3D printing for rod bending in long construct percutaneous pedicle screw fixation spinal surgery

Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation
A rod-and-pedicle screw construct is a common and effective surgical technique in posterior spinal instrumentation. Percutaneous pedicle screw (PPS) systems can be used in various conditions such as degenerative conditions, trauma, and malignancy ...
Tsz Ching Lee, Tsang Tung Chan, Chin Yeung Tsang, Chun Chuen Cheung, Pak Hang Cheung   +4 more
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Physical therapy interventions for children and adolescents with myelomeningocele: A systematic review

Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.
Abstract Aim To systematically review the current evidence on physical therapy interventions for children and adolescents with myelomeningocele, the most complex and common presentation of spina bifida, to explore intervention components and the outcomes according to International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) domains, and ...
Lorena Costa Ferreira, Isabella Saraiva Christovão, Robert J. Palisano, Ana Cristina Resende Camargos   +3 more
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Preserving Whole Limb Movement Behavior with Orthotic Constraint of Ankle Motion

, 2012
Undergraduate research presented at the 2nd Annual Prosthetic Orthotic Research Symposium, April 27, 2012 12:30 pm – 05:30 pm, Student Center TheaterRuntime: 10:50 minutes.Mentor: Christopher Hovorka, MS, CPO, LPO ...
Oludare, Simisola O.
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