Articles: function.
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Comparative Study
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Korean Toronto Extremity Salvage Score for extremity sarcoma.
A Korean version of Toronto Extremity Salvage Score (TESS), a widely used disease-specific patient-reported questionnaire for assessing physical function of sarcoma patients, has not been developed. ⋯ Our study suggests that Korean version of the TESS is a comprehensible, reliable, and valid instrument to measure patient-reported functional outcome in patients with extremity sarcoma.
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J Manipulative Physiol Ther · Jul 2015
Correlation of lumbar-hip kinematics between trunk flexion and other functional tasks.
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between the kinematic profiles of flexion of the upper lumbar and lower lumbar (LL) spine and hip and 3 sagittally dominant functional tasks (lifting, stand-to-sit, and sit-to-stand). ⋯ Strong correlations were only evident for the LL spine ROM between lifting and flexion; all other tasks afforded moderate or weak correlations. This study suggests that sagittal tasks use different lumbar-hip kinematics and place different demands on the lumbar spine and hip.
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Boxer's fractures are common hand injuries, but their management varies greatly. Two years ago, a boxer's fracture care pathway was developed for use in the Royal London Hospital emergency department to standardise management. ⋯ The evaluation examined the functional outcomes of patients with boxer's fractures with 50° or less palmar angulation who were discharged with no follow up. Findings show that most returned to work immediately and had good functional outcomes, which suggests that the pathway is safe for uncomplicated fractures with 50° or less palmar angulation.