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Background/Objective: To examine the differences in intrathecal baclofen management of individuals with spasticity of cortical vs spinal etiologies. Design: Retrospective chart review of 57 individuals with the diagnoses of severe cortical and spinal spasticity requiring an intrathecal baclofen pump. Methods: Parameters evaluated included daily dosage of medication required, flex ...

Study documents the long-term musculoskeletal complications following major burn injury. This is a cross-sectional descriptive study that includes a one-time evaluation of 98 burn survivors (mean age = 47 years; mean total body surface area burned = 57 percent; and mean time from injury = 17 years.) A comprehensive ...

Study compared the electroencephalography (EEG) activity in burn patients experiencing chronic itching (pruritus) and their paired healthy subjects to investigate the cortical reorganizational changes associated with pruritus. This study employed the use of quantitative EEG (qEEG) to analyze the changes in brainwave power in eight subjects: 4 patients with ...

Study compared burn size estimations obtained with three-dimensional (3D) computer-aided software to those obtained with standard-of-care methods. Burn units have historically used paper diagrams to estimate percent burn; however, unintentional errors can occur. The use of a computer program that incorporates wound mapping from photographs onto a 3D human ...

Study examined the incidence and severity of contractures in a large, multicenter, burn population and determined the associated risk factors for the development of contractures. Data from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research Burn Model System database, for adult burn survivors from 1994 to 2003, were analyzed. ...

Study evaluated the work-related outcomes of interventions aimed at returning injured workers to employment within 90 days of their insurance claims. The interventions include patient/family education focused on recovery rather than disability, employer contact and education by the vocational rehabilitation (VR) counselor, physician recommendations for work accommodations, provision of ...