Rehabilitation News

Jacquelin Perry, MD, DSc (Hon), died on Monday in her home in Downey, Calif., at the age of 94 years.

Researchers from Taiwan found that patients with osteoarthritis showed significantly improved function and mobility scores when additional balance training was included as part of their rehabilitation after total knee replacement, according to this study.

Patients with chronic spinal cord injury who participated in long-term lower extremity functional electrical stimulation cycling as part of a rehabilitation regimen had neurological and functional gains, as well as enhanced physical health demonstrated by decreased fat, increased muscle mass and improved lipid profile.

The results of a level 1 study showed no significant differences in 5-year outcomes between patients who underwent rehabilitation and early ACL reconstruction and those who had rehabilitation and optional delayed ACL reconstruction.

Researchers reported in this study that a tibial plateau fracture, and especially a high-energy trauma like a Schatzker IV or Schatzker VI fracture, could be career ending for many competitive athletes.

Use of a brace or sleeve does not significantly affect knee joint mobility, according to this study.

Patients who participated in overhead athletics and experienced impingement symptoms showed significant improvement in pain and function after completing an exercise regimen that focused on scapular muscle balance in a recent study.

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) success may be related to the duration of postoperative physical therapy, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, Mass.

Investigators have demonstrated that stimulation of the brain’s motor cortex and peripheral nerves in paired pulses can improve hand motor function after an incomplete spinal cord injury, according to this study.

Injuries, clinical factors or injury mechanisms detected by MRI done soon after acute neck trauma were ineffective at predicting a patient’s long-term return to work results, according to this study.