Relationships Between Pain, Function and Radiographic Findings in Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Relationships between Pain, Function and Radiographic Findings in Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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Arthritis. 2012; 2012: 984060
Cubukcu D, Sarsan A, Alkan H
Objectives. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between pain, disability, and radiographic findings in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Patients and Methods. A total of 114 patients with knee OA who attended the physical medicine and rehabilitation outpatient clinic were included in this study. The diagnosis was based on the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for knee OA. Age, duration of disease, and body mass index (BMI) of the patients were recorded. Radiographic features on the two-sided knee radiography were assessed with the Kellgren-Lawrence scale. The severity of knee pain, stiffness, and disability were measured using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC). Results. The mean age of the patients was 56.98 (±8.28) years and the mean disease duration was 4.14 (±4.15) years. Kellgren-Lawrence grading scale and age or disease duration were positively and significantly associated, whereas none of the WOMAC subscores were found to be related with Kellgren-Lawrence grading scale (P > 0.05). On the other hand, WOMAC disability scores were significantly associated with WOMAC pain and WOMAC stiffness (P < 0.01). Conclusions. Knee pain, stiffness, and duration of disease may affect the level of disability in the patients with knee OA. Therefore treatment of knee OA could be planned according to the clinical features and functional status instead of radiological findings. HubMed – rehab
Two clinical cases of prosthetical rehabilitation after a tumor of the upper maxilla.
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Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2012 Nov; 16(13): 1882-90
Brauner E, Valentini V, Jamshir S, Battisti A, Guarino G, Cassoni A, Gaimari G, Fadda MT, Di Carlo S, Pompa G
The most frequent type of treatment for patients diagnosed with a malignant neoplasia of the oral cavity is surgical removal of the tumor. As a result of the resection performed, it is difficult to obtain satisfactory results in the oral rehabilitation of these patients. When possible, fixed prostheses are the best option, because they guarantee stability, but they should be made so that the operator can remove them periodically to check the health of the oral tissues underneath and to intercept any relapse of the tumor. This study analyses two cases of patients surgically treated for a tumor of the upper maxilla at the Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery of Sapienza University, in Rome. In the first case the surgical site was covered with local flaps, and the patient was rehabilitated with an implant-supported removable prosthesis. In the second case the maxilla was reconstructed with a fibula vascularized free flap, and the patient was rehabilitated with an implant-supported prosthesis screwed to a titanium bar solidarizing the implants. Therefore, this prosthesis was fixed, but could be removed by the dentist. The different approach to these two cases was influenced by the different anatomic situations after the reconstruction. It is important for the dentist to approach these patients knowing the kind of surgery they received because this aspect will influence rehabilitative choices. Rehabilitation should be planned, when possible, before surgical treatment, in order to cooperate with the maxillo-facial surgeon in choosing the most appropriate restorative treatment.
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“Shake me up, Judy!” – on Dickens, Medicine and Spinal Cord Disorders.
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Ortop Traumatol Rehabil. 2012 Aug 31; 14(5): 483-91
Ohry A
Charles Dickens’ ( 1812- 1870) works, were for a long time, a solid background for social, historical, psychological, literary and medical 19th century studies. In this article , some light is casted on Dickens, medicine and disabled people in his works, especially on paraplegics.
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