American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation
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Am J Phys Med Rehabil · Feb 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialDetectable threshold of knee effusion by ultrasonography in osteoarthritis patients.
The aim of this study was to identify the detectable threshold of knee effusion by ultrasonography while infusing saline. ⋯ To detect knee effusion by ultrasonography, infusion of 4.26 ml (SD, 1.92 ml) of solution is needed. We think that a depth of 2 mm is more appropriate than 4 mm as the definition of knee effusion using ultrasonography.
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Am J Phys Med Rehabil · Nov 2010
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyEffect of transcranial direct current stimulation on motor recovery in patients with subacute stroke.
To test the hypothesis that 10 sessions of transcranial direct current stimulation combined with occupational therapy elicit more improvement in motor function of the paretic upper limb than sham stimulation in patients with subacute stroke. ⋯ Our results suggest a potentially beneficial effect of noninvasive cortical stimulation during rehabilitative motor training of patients who have suffered from subacute strokes.
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Am J Phys Med Rehabil · Oct 2010
Randomized Controlled TrialEffect of dronabinol on central neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury: a pilot study.
To test the efficacy and safety of a cannabinoid, dronabinol, compared with an active control, diphenhydramine, in relieving neuropathic pain in persons with spinal cord injury. ⋯ On average, dronabinol was no more effective than diphenhydramine for relieving chronic neuropathic pain below the level of injury.
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Am J Phys Med Rehabil · Oct 2010
Randomized Controlled TrialReliability, construct validity, and responsiveness of the neck disability index, patient-specific functional scale, and numeric pain rating scale in patients with cervical radiculopathy.
To examine the psychometric properties of the Neck Disability Index, Patient-Specific Functional Scale, and the Numeric Pain Rating Scale in a cohort of patients with cervical radiculopathy. ⋯ In light of the varied distribution of symptoms in patients with cervical radiculopathy, future studies should investigate the psychometric properties of other neck-related disability measures in this patient population.
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Am J Phys Med Rehabil · Aug 2010
Randomized Controlled TrialComparison between botulinum toxin and corticosteroid injection in the treatment of acute and subacute tennis elbow: a prospective, randomized, double-blind, active drug-controlled pilot study.
To compare botulinum toxin type A injection with corticosteroid injection in the treatment of tennis elbow. ⋯ Corticosteroid is superior to botulinum toxin type A in relieving pain in tennis elbow at 4 wks after injection. Because botulinum toxin injection did not relieve pain significantly but is associated with weakness, the muscle weakness caused by botulinum toxin is unlikely to be the sole mechanism of the pain relief observed in previous studies.