Effect of a distal weight-bearing implant on visual analog scale scores in 23 transfemoral amputees.

The objective of this interrupted time series clinical trial was to evaluate the effect of a distal weight-bearing implant on well-being in patients with transfemoral amputations using the visual analog scale (VAS). A total of 29 patients from five hospitals with previous transfemoral amputations were surgically implanted with an osseoanchored implant with a distal spacer that allows a direct load on the residuum over the distal surface of the socket. Patients were followed for a 14-month period and assessed presurgically and postsurgically using the VAS. The Wilcoxon test was used to evaluate the differences between variables. VAS mean scores improved significantly after intervention. Significant and clinically meaningful improvements in the VAS score suggest overall improvement in well-being for patients after receiving a distal weight-bearing implant.

Utilidad y satisfacción respecto a una consulta virtual interniveles de patología musculoesquelética con rehabilitación / Usefulness and satisfaction regarding a virtual inter-levels consultation of musculoskeletal disorder with rehabilitation

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Medición de resultados en el daño cerebral adquirido en una unidad de neurorrehabilitación. Estudio a largo plazo / Measurement of the outcomes in acquired brain injury in a neurorehabilitation unit. A long-term study

Introducción. Tras un daño cerebral brusco se produce una pérdida de capacidades que afectan a la autonomía de la persona. La recuperación de las secuelas físicas, psíquicas y cognitivas requiere la aplicación de múltiples terapias cuyos resultados precisan una medición objetiva. Nuestro objetivo es analizar la aplicación de instrumentos estandarizados en la determinación de resultados terapéuticos en el daño cerebral adquirido. Pacientes y métodos. Estudio observacional descriptivo retrospectivo de 13 meses de duración. Analizamos datos epidemiológicos y clínicos: tiempo de evolución, grado de independencia (índice de Barthel), presencia de espasticidad y tratamiento con toxina botulínica. Como medida de resultados se usó la Goal Attainment Scaling y la Rehabilitation Complexity Scale, pre y postratamiento. Resultados. Revisamos un total de 45 pacientes, el 60% debido a un ictus. La espasticidad estaba presente en 19 pacientes, y el 42% fue tratado con infiltración de toxina botulínica. Todos realizaron tratamiento con planificación de objetivos; en el 84% de los casos se planificó más de un objetivo terapéutico, y el más prevalente fue la reeducación de la marcha. Con el uso de las escalas se observó que los pacientes con mayor complejidad inicial presentaban una mayor dificultad para lograr los objetivos establecidos, aunque existía un mayor grado de mejora en comparación con su estado previo. Conclusión. La situación de dependencia inicial y el grado de complejidad en las necesidades del paciente con daño cerebral se correlaciona con la situación final tras un programa de tratamiento neurorrehabilitador, de ahí la importancia del uso de escalas como la Goal Attainment Scaling y la Rehabilitation Complexity Scale pre y postratamiento (AU)

Introduction. Following sudden brain damage, there is a loss of capabilities that affects the person’s autonomy. Recovery from the physical, psychic and cognitive sequelae requires the application of multiple therapies, the outcomes of which need to be measured objectively. Our aim is to analyse the application of standardised instruments in determining the therapeutic outcomes in acquired brain injury. Patients and methods. We conducted a retrospective descriptive observational study lasting 13 months. Both epidemiological and clinical data were analysed: elapsed time since onset, degree of independence (Barthel index), presence of spasticity and treatment with botulinum toxin. Outcomes were measured using Goal Attainment Scaling and the Rehabilitation Complexity Scale, pre- and post-treatment. Results. We reviewed a total of 45 patients, 60% of them having suffered a stroke. Spasticity was present in 19 patients, and 42% were treated with botulinum toxin infiltration. All of them underwent goal-setting treatment; in 84% of the cases more than one goal was planned, and the most prevalent was gait re-education. With the use of the scales it was observed that the patients with the greatest initial complexity had more difficulty to achieve the goals that had been set, although there was a higher degree of improvement in comparison to their prior status. Conclusion. The initial situation in terms of dependence and the degree of complexity of the needs of patients with brain damage correlate with the final situation after a programme of neurorehabilitation therapy. This reflects the importance of using scales like Goal Attainment Scaling and the Rehabilitation Complexity Scale, pre- and post-treatment (AU)

[Infiltration of the psoas muscles with botulinum toxin guided by computerised axial tomography: a series of cases]. / Infiltración del psoas con toxina botulínica guiada por tomografía axial computarizada: serie de casos.

AIM: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of infiltrating the psoas muscle with botulinum toxin guided by computerised tomography (CT) in order to reduce dynamic contracture in bending the hip. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The study involves a series of five children diagnosed with spastic cerebral palsy and bilateral involvement. All the children were able to walk and they presented an attitude on bending the hips and knees consisting in the typical 'crouch gait' together with a dynamic contracture of the hips and knees. They did not present any contraindications for the use of botulinum toxin and their parents gave their consent. Under CT control and anaesthetic sedation, both psoas muscles were infiltrated with a dose of 3 U/kg of body weight; later, both ischiotibial muscles were infiltrated using 3 U/kg doses. The patients were evaluated both prior to and four weeks after infiltration; the muscular range was assessed by means of goniometry, muscular tone was evaluated using the modified Ashworth scale, spasticity was measured using Tardieu's dynamic test and the attitude in bending the hips and knees under a load was assessed by goniometric measurement. Likewise, adverse secondary effects to the puncture or to the use of the toxin were recorded. RESULTS: The five patients reported an improvement in both mobility (with a reduction of tone and contracture) and the posture when standing. CONCLUSIONS: Infiltration of the psoas muscle guided by CT is an effective, safe technique for reducing spasticity in bending the hip, which, if accompanied by infiltration of the ischiotibial muscles, improves the attitude on bending the hip and knee.

Infiltración del psoas con toxina botulínica guiada por tomografía axial computarizada: serie de casos / Infiltration of the psoas muscles with botulinum toxin guided by computerised axial tomography: a series of cases

Objetivo. Evaluar la eficacia y seguridad de la infiltración del psoas con toxina botulínica guiada por tomografía axial computarizada (TAC) en la reducción de la contractura dinámica en la flexión de la cadera. Pacientes y métodos. Serie de cinco niños diagnosticados de parálisis cerebral espástica y afectación bilateral. Todos los niños eran ambulantes, presentaban una actitud en la flexión de las caderas y rodillas con la típica ‘marcha agazapada’, una contractura dinámica de caderas y rodillas, no presentaban contraindicaciones para el uso de toxina botulínica, y sus padres dieron su consentimiento. Bajo control de TAC y sedación anestésica, se infiltraron ambos psoas con una dosis de 3 U/kg de peso; posteriormente, se infiltraron ambos isquiotibiales en dosis de 3 U/kg. Los pacientes fueron evaluados previamente y cuatro semanas después de la infiltración, valorándose el rango muscular mediante goniometría, el tono muscular mediante la escala modificada de Ashworth, la espasticidad mediante el test dinámico de Tardieu, y la actitud en la flexión de las caderas y rodillas en carga mediante medición goniométrica. Igualmente, se registraron efectos adversos secundarios a la punción o al uso de la toxina. Resultados. En los cinco pacientes se produjo una mejora de la movilidad, y una disminución del tono y la contractura, así como de la postura en bipedestación. Conclusiones. La infiltración del psoas guiada por TAC es una técnica efectiva y segura para disminuir la espasticidad en la flexión de la cadera, que, acompañada de la infiltración de los isquiotibiales, mejora la actitud en la flexión de cadera y rodilla (AU)

Aim. To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of infiltrating the psoas muscle with botulinum toxin guided by computerised tomography (CT) in order to reduce dynamic contracture in bending the hip. Patients and methods. The study involves a series of five children diagnosed with spastic cerebral palsy and bilateral involvement. All the children were able to walk and they presented an attitude on bending the hips and knees consisting in the typical ‘crouch gait’ together with a dynamic contracture of the hips and knees. They did not present any contraindications for the use of botulinum toxin and their parents gave their consent. Under CT control and anaesthetic sedation, both psoas muscles were infiltrated with a dose of 3 U/kg of body weight; later, both ischiotibial muscles were infiltrated using 3 U/kg doses. The patients were evaluated both prior to and four weeks after infiltration; the muscular range was assessed by means of goniometry, muscular tone was evaluated using the modified Ashworth scale, spasticity was measured using Tardieu’s dynamic test and the attitude in bending the hips and knees under a load was assessed by goniometric measurement. Likewise, adverse secondary effects to the puncture or to the use of the toxin were recorded. Results. The five patients reported an improvement in both mobility (with a reduction of tone and contracture) and the posture when standing. Conclusions. Infiltration of the psoas muscle guided by CT is an effective, safe technique for reducing spasticity in bending the hip, which, if accompanied by infiltration of the ischiotibial muscles, improves the attitude on bending the hip and knee (AU)