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The effect of muscle energy technique on gross trunk range of motion [PDF]

, 2003
Muscle Energy Technique (MET) is used commonly by osteopaths and other musculoskeletal therapists but despite its widespread use there is little evidence to support its effectiveness in the treatment of spinal dysfunction.
Fryer, Gary, Lenehan, KL, McLaughlin, Patrick   +2 more
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Tratamento artroscópico da rigidez de cotovelo Arthroscopic treatment of elbow stiffness

Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia, 2011
OBJETIVO: Apresentar a técnica cirúrgica artroscópica e a avaliação dos resultados com esta técnica no tratamento da rigidez de cotovelo. MÉTODOS: Entre abril de 2007 e janeiro de 2010, 10 cotovelos de 10 pacientes com rigidez de cotovelo foram ...
Luis Alfredo Gómez Vieira, Fabio Farina Dal Molin, Adalberto Visco, Luis Filipe Daneu Fernandes, Murilo Cunha Rafael dos Santos, Nivaldo Souza Cardozo Filho, Nicolas Gerardo Gómez Cordero   +6 more
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A novel method of articular cartilage repair. [PDF]

, 2007
Articular cartilage repair of post-traumatic articular cartilage defects and well-defined articular cartilage pathology is challenging in clinical practice and has been the focus of investigations for many years.
Reissis, N., Reissis, Nikolaos
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Depletion of chondrocyte primary cilia reduces the compressive modulus of articular cartilage [PDF]

, 2014
Primary cilia are slender, microtubule based structures found in the majority of cell types with one cilium per cell. In articular cartilage, primary cilia are required for chondrocyte mechanotransduction and the development of healthy tissue.
Ramaswamy, G, Ramaswamy, Girish, Irianto, J, Serra, Rosa, Knight, MM, Knight, Martin M., Serra, R, Irianto, Jerome   +7 more
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Evaluation of Digital Technologies for Home‐Based Assessment in People With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Digital technologies hold promise for transforming healthcare by enhancing personalized treatments and offer valuable opportunities to improve patient care. Here, we evaluated several novel, self‐administered, home‐based, digital endpoints for their association with corresponding conventional standard clinical measures (primary) in ...
Arne Mueller, Vanessa Vallejo, Mónica Povedano Panadés, Orla Hardiman, Véronique Danel‐Brunaud, Senda Ajroud‐Driss, Philippe Couratier, Jeremy Shefner, Anna Gokey, Mike DiCesare, Erin Lennox, Jens Praestgaard, Lucie Brujin, Peggy Allred, Ram Miller   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intra-rater and Inter-instrument Reliability on Range of Movement of Active Knee Extension

Motriz: Revista de Educacao Fisica
The objective of the present study was to evaluate the reliability of intra-rater and inter-instrument measures during two flexibility programs. Fifty-three active and healthy males, aged between 18 and 28 years old, were randomly included in three ...
Germanna de Medeiros Barbosa, Glauko André de Figueirêdo Dantas, Bianca Rodrigues da Silva, Scheila Marisa Pinheiro, Heleodório Honorato dos Santos, Wouber Hérickson de Brito Vieira   +5 more
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The Lupus Damage Index Revision Program: Results From the Item Generation and Reduction Phases

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective A data‐driven and expert/patient consensus‐based project to develop a revised Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC)/American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Damage Index (SDI) is under way supported by SLICC, ACR, and the Lupus Foundation of America. Our objective is to report the item generation and reduction phase results
Burak Kundakci, Megan R. W. Barber, Ann E. Clarke, Sindhu R. Johnson, Anselm Mak, Hermine I. Brunner, Murat Inanc, Rosalind Ramsey‐Goldman, Guillermo Ruiz‐Irastorza, Ellen M. Ginzler, John G. Hanly, Alexandra Legge, Cynthia Aranow, Laurent Arnaud, Nathalie Costedoat‐Chalumeau, Dafna D. Gladman, Søren Jacobsen, Michelle Petri, Clovis A. Silva, Évelyne Vinet, Alexandre E. Voskuyl, SDI Revision Literature Review Groups, SDI Revision Delphi Panel, SDI Revision Item Reduction Committee, SDI Revision Clinical Domain Groups, Ian N. Bruce   +25 more
wiley   +1 more source

A review of the differences between normal and osteoarthritis articular cartilage in human knee and ankle joints [PDF]

, 2009
Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease yet its pathophysiology is still poorly understood. It is more prevalent in some lower limb joints than others; in particular the knee is more commonly affected than the ankle.
Beeson, Paul, Hendren, Linda, The University of Northampton   +2 more
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Biodegradable and Biocompatible Functional Polymers for Biomedical Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Biodegradable and biocompatible functional polymers integrate electrical, mechanical, and stimuli‐responsive functionalities while enabling programmed degradation under physiological conditions. This review introduces recent advances in conductive, shape‐memory, self‐healing, photocurable, and adhesive polymer systems, emphasizing material design ...
Won Bae Han, Shuvra Mondal, Sungkeun Han, Chan‐Hwi Eom, Venkata Ramesh Naganaboina, Suk‐Won Hwang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Staged Tendon Repair to Improve Range of Motion in Tamai Zone 4 Replantation: Two Case Reports

Archives of Plastic Surgery
Tamai zone 4 replantation, defined as the replantation at a level proximal to the flexor digitorum superficialis' insertion and distal to where the common digital artery branches into the proper digital artery, has poor functional results because making ...
Takeo Matsusue
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