Lower Limb Prosthetics
[…] (fastening a pin or strap on a silicone sock over the residual limb to the prosthesis) and suction (creating an air-tight seal with a silicone sock using a one-way valve).1 Pylon/frame: The prosthetic frame connects prosthetic components together. There are […]
Lower Limb Orthotics/Therapeutic Footwear
[…] compliance can be difficult due to the need for prolonged wearing time.6 An off the shelf ankle brace with an air cell is a semi-rigid shell ankle orthosis with air cells on both sides of the ankle. This device is […]
Adult Degenerative Scoliosis
[…] Draw a line along the superior endplate of the upper-end vertebra and the inferior endplate of the lower-end vertebra. Perpendicular lines are drawn from these reference lines, and the angle formed at their intersection represents the Cobb angle.1,2 In ADS, […]
Environmental Assessment
[…] served as the basis for the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), implemented by federal agencies to enforce the ABA.44 The Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) of 1986 governed access regulations for the airline industry.45 It covers not only assistance for […]
The Early History of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in the United States
[…] convalescence, and the program’s success led the military to ask him to set up a similar program for the Army Air Corps. Estimates are that Rusk’s “Convalescent Training Program” saved over five million man-hours during World War II and gave […]
Pediatric Stroke Part 2: Rehabilitation Management and Treatments, Cutting Edge Concepts, and Gaps in the Evidence
[…] or MR angiography (MRA).4 Timely decisions for thrombolytic therapies can be improved by getting neurology and pediatric hematology or a stroke consult service involved early on. It is essential to highlight that the results of adult stroke trials testing antithrombotic treatments cannot be […]
Pulmonary Rehabilitation after Ventilatory Failure
[…] PaCO2 > 50 mm Hg or PaO2 ≤ 50 mm Hg by arterial blood gas (ABG) testing while on room air. Individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCIs), multiple sclerosis (MS) and neuromuscular disorders (e.g. ALS, Myasthenia Gravis)) are at risk […]
Respiratory Impairment in SCI
[…] includes maintenance of portable ventilators, ancillary respiratory equipment, power generators, and emergency call systems.7 When tetraplegic patients are traveling by air, meticulous advanced planning is required. Patients with respiratory compromise at ground level may require supplemental oxygen to avoid the […]
Essentials of Physiatric Assessment and Management Strategies
[…] contextual factors such as environmental, personal and societal factors All agencies LCDS (Local Coverage Determination) * Determination of whether a service is covered Coverage criteria is defined within each LCD Long term care hospitals MDS (Minimum Data Set) * Self- […]
Upper Limb Prosthetics
[…] patient dons the socket using a pull sock or lubricant fluid with a 1-way valve to allow for expulsion of air to create negative pressure. For this system to work well, it requires intimate fit between the residual limb and […]