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Disorders of the long head of the biceps: tenotomy versus tenodesis

Rev. bras. ortop; 52 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Disorders of the long head of biceps tendon are common in clinical practice. Their causes could be degenerative, inflammatory, instability (subluxation or luxation) or traumatic. They are generally associated to other diseases of the shoulder, mainly rotator cuff injuries. Currently, there is co...

Patient-reported measures of quality of life and functional capacity in adhesive capsulitis

Summary Objective: To evaluate patient-reported measures of quality of life and functional capacity in adhesive capsulitis before and after suprascapular nerve block treatment; to analyze the influence of clinical and sociodemographic variables on both the outcome and correlation between the respective ...

Upper limb function and functional independence in patients with shoulder pain after stroke

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 75 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To examine the frequency of shoulder pain following stroke. Methods Stroke patient function was evaluated using the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) and Scale for Upper Limb Function in Stroke (SULFS). Function scores were examined and compared between the shoulder pain group ...

Resultados de la electrólisis percutánea intratisular en el dolor en el hombro: infraespinoso, un ensayo controlado aleatorio
Results of the Electrolysis Percutaneous Intratissue in the shoulder pain: infraspinatus, A Randomized Controlled Trial

Background: The Electrolysis Percutaneous Intratissue (EPI®) is a novel technique that provokes a local inflammatory process, allowing the phagocytises and affected tissue to repair. Objectives: The work is aimed to: a) verify the effectiveness of the EPI® when there is shoulder pain, b) locate where t...

Osteolisis postraumática de la clavícula
Post-traumatic osteolysis of the clavicle

La osteolisis postraumática de la clavícula es una entidad de presentación rara que consiste en una osteopenia severa del extremo distal de este hueso, causada por un trauma agudo o por microtraumas a repetición. Se presenta un caso de osteolisis postraumática de la clavícula en deportista de alto ...

Reliability of measuring pectoralis minor muscle resting length in subjects with and without signs of shoulder impingement

Background: Pectoralis minor adaptive shortening may change scapula resting position and scapular kinematics during arm elevation. A reliable and clinically feasible method for measuring pectoralis minor length will be useful for clinical decision making when evaluating and treating individuals with sho...

Neuroartropatia de Charcot secundária à siringomielia: relato de caso

Rev. bras. neurol; 52 (1), 2016
A neuroartropatia de Charcot é uma das complicações da siringomielia, podendo ocasionar deformidades osteoarticulares e incapacidade funcional, com comprometimento das atividades da vida diária. Relatamos um caso de paciente com neuroartropatia de Charcot do ombro associada a siringomielia e malforma...

Evaluación del dolor en el adulto mayor

Acta ortop. mex; 30 (2), 2016
Resumen: Objetivo: Comparar las informaciones obtenidas del porcentaje verbal de mejoría declarada verbalmente con la escala visual analógica (EVA) en personas con edad menor y mayor o igual de 65 años. Pacientes y métodos: Fueron evaluados 95 individuos con dolor agudo en el hombro (entesitis). ...

Translation, cultural adaptation and reproducibility of the Oxford Shoulder Score questionnaire for Brazil, among patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Säo Paulo med. j; 134 (1), 2016
ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE Although shoulder questionnaires validated for Brazil do exist, none of them are aimed at populations with rheumatic disease. We believe that the Oxford Shoulder Score (OSS) may be useful in this population. The objective of this study was to translate the OSS, adapt it to...

Health professionals identify components of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) in questionnaires for the upper limb

BACKGROUND: Several Brazilian studies have addressed the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), but few have analyzed the knowledge of the health professionals with regards to the ICF. OBJECTIVE: To verify whether the classification of the items in the Brazilian-Port...