Goal-orientated Functional Rehabilitation using Electrical Stimulation and Iterative Learning Control for Motor Recovery in the Upper Extremity Post-Stroke. [PDF]
There is increasing evidence that electrical stimulation (ES) combined with task specific training is effective in the recovery of upper extremity dysfunction following stroke.
Kutlu, M. +6 more
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The upper extremity postthrombotic syndrome score: an international Delphi consensus study to determine the score's functional disability component [PDF]
BACKGROUND: In upper extremity thrombosis research, the occurrence of upper extremity postthrombotic syndrome (UE-PTS) is commonly used as the main outcome parameter.
Upper Extremity PTS group
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Incidence and prevalence of complaints of the neck and upper extremity in general practice [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To study the incidence and prevalence of neck and upper extremity musculoskeletal complaints in Dutch general practice. METHODS: Data were obtained from the second Dutch national survey of general practice.
Bot, Sandra D.M. +16 more
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Racial Disparities in the Utilization of Shoulder Arthroplasty in the United States
Background:. As the incidence of shoulder arthroplasty rises at exponential rates, race is an important consideration, as racial disparities have been reported in lower-extremity arthroplasty in the United States.
Kevin X. Farley, MD +7 more
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. Prioritizing the education of orthopaedic surgery residents and fellows is essential for the future of the field. This review highlights strategies that educators may find useful in improving their teaching skills for the modern orthopaedic surgery ...
Alexander Koo, BA +4 more
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Association of the Area of Sensory Disturbance with the Area of Suprascapular Nerve Palsy
Purpose. To determine the association of the area of sensory disturbance with the area of suprascapular nerve (SSN) palsy in healthy volunteers and patients with SSN palsy. Methods. Five male and one female and healthy volunteers aged 23 to 44 (mean age,
Chika Yoshioka +3 more
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Reconstructive Surgery in a Patient with High Radial Nerve Palsy Using the WALANT Technique
Summary:. Tendon transfers can be tied too tight or too loose. Both impede good function after surgery. Performing tendon transfers without sedation and pain during the surgery and then watching the patient move the transfer have helped us adjust the ...
Homid Fahandezh-Saddi Díaz, MD, PhD +5 more
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Upper Extremity Joint Torque Estimation Through an Electromyography-Driven Model
Cerebrovascular accidents like a stroke can affect the lower limb as well as upper extremity joints (i.e., shoulder, elbow, or wrist) and hinder the ability to produce necessary torque for activities of daily living.
Font Llagunes, Josep Maria +2 more
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Upper-limb exercise in tetraplegia using functional electrical stimulation [PDF]
Cervical spinal cord injury can result in dysfunction in both the lower and upper limbs (tetraplegia), andmay be accompanied by a range of secondary complications. The degree of upper-limb dysfunctiondepends upon the level and completeness of the lesion;
Hunt, K.J. +3 more
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Background:. Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (nTOS) of infraclavicular etiology is a complex condition involving the compression of the brachial plexus through the interscalene triangle and costoclavicular, infraclavicular, and pectoralis minor space.
Eric R. Wagner, MD, MS, FAOA +9 more
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