Isokinetic eccentric exercises in treating chronic tendinitis

in Isokinetics & Exercise Science (2002, March), 10

Le syndrome du defile cervico-thoracique

in Revue Médicale de Liège (2001), 56(2), 97-105

Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is due to compression/irritation of brachial plexus elements ("neurogenic TOS") and/or subclavian vessels ("vascular TOS") in their passage from the cervical area toward the ... [more ▼]

Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is due to compression/irritation of brachial plexus elements ("neurogenic TOS") and/or subclavian vessels ("vascular TOS") in their passage from the cervical area toward the axilla. The usual site of entrapment is the interscalenic triangle. TOS is a highly controversial subject in regard to its incidence, diagnostic criteria and optimal treatment. Constitutional factors--osseous or more often fibromuscular--and external factors such as trauma predispose to the development of TOS. Various clinical pictures include pain in the cervical region and arm, paresthesias, aggravated by overhead positions of the arms, hand intrinsic muscle deficit/atrophy, easy fatiguability, paleness, coldness of hand. The clinical examination may be entirely normal or show cervical and scapular muscle spasm, tenderness of supraclavicular area, radial pulse attenuation upon positional maneuvers, sensory and/or motor deficit, usually of C8/T1 distribution. The diagnosis is based on clinical evaluation and absence of other relevant pathology. Sometimes TOS can enhance symptoms consecutive to cervical or supraclavicular lesions. Cervical spine and distal peripheral nerves are investigated by radiological and electrophysiological studies. Unless there is significant motor deficit or subclavian artery compression, the treatment should be kept conservative as long as possible, by adapted physical therapy. In case of neurological deficit or symptoms unresponsive to medical treatment, the patients will--like in other nerve entrapment syndromes--be helped by decompressive surgery, nowadays preferably performed via an anterior supraclavicular approach. [less ▲]

Exercices excentriques appliqués au traitement des tendinites

in Kine 2000, Revue Européenne de la Kinésithérapie (2000), 11

Exercices excentriques appliqués au traitement des tendinites

in Actes du Congrès Eurokiné 1999 (1999, November)

Exploration isocinétique de la pathologie fémoro patellaire

in Actes de la 2ème Journée lilloise de Pathologie du Genou (1998, December 18)

Intérêt de l'évaluation fonctionnelle du patient lombalgique fréquentant une école du dos

in Kiné Acta-Symposium (1998)

Predegenerated Nerve Allografts Versus Fresh Nerve Allografts in Nerve Repair

in Experimental Neurology (1997), 148(1), 378-87

This study reevaluated the possibility of using predegenerated nerves as donor nerve allografts for nerve repair and compared the results of functional recovery to those obtained after standard, fresh ... [more ▼]

This study reevaluated the possibility of using predegenerated nerves as donor nerve allografts for nerve repair and compared the results of functional recovery to those obtained after standard, fresh nerve allograft repair. Twenty donor rats underwent a ligature/ section of the left sciatic nerve 4 weeks before nerve graft harvesting. Forty recipient rats underwent severing of the left sciatic nerve leaving a 15-mm gap between the nerve stumps. Graft repair was undertaken using either the predegenerated left sciatic nerve of the 20 donor rats (predegenerated group, 20 recipient rats) or the normal right sciatic nerve of the 20 donor rats (fresh group, 20 recipient rats). Recovery of function was assessed by gait analysis, electrophysiologic testing and histologic studies. Walking tracks measurements at 2 and 3 months, electromyography parameters at 2 and 3 months, peroperative nerve conduction velocity and nerve action potential amplitude measurements at 3 months, as well as assessments of myelinated nerve fiber density and surface of myelination showed that fresh and predegenerated nerve grafts induced a comparable return of function although there was some trend in higher electrophysiologic values in the predegenerated group. The only slight but significant difference was a larger mean nerve fiber diameter in the nerve segment distal to a predegenerated nerve graft compared to a fresh nerve graft. Although our study does not show a dramatic long-term advantage for predegenerated nerve grafts compared to fresh nerve grafts, their use as prosthetic material is encouraging. [less ▲]

Reeducacion de la artroplastia de rodilla EMG de superfice como metodo de evaluacion

in Dolor & Inflammacion (1995), 8

Paralysie vélo-palatine et oculomotrice d'apparition brutale : une forme particulière de polyradiculonévrite

in Comptes Rendus des Journées Annuelles de la Société Belge de Pédiatrie (1990)