The glenohumeral joint is the third most common joint to be affected by osteoarthritis (OA). Prac... more The glenohumeral joint is the third most common joint to be affected by osteoarthritis (OA). Practising volleyball can lead to shoulder arthritis due to repetitive mechanical stress on the shoulder joint. The first step of management of primary glenohumeral OA usually is the non-operative treatment, with intra-articular injections representing one of the most utilized treatments. The aim of this study is to report the outcomes of a series of three injections of hyaluronic acid (HA) plus sorbitol in a patient with severe glenohumeral OA. An 81-year-old female former volleyball player presented to our Rehabilitation Unit with more than 15 years history of shoulder pain and functional limitation. Since she refused to undergo surgery, we proposed her intra-articular injections of HA plus sorbitol. Outcome evaluation was made up to 12 months from the last injection by means of the Constant-Murley score and the Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire. Three injections of HA...
COVID-19 outbreak had a huge worldwide impact, and several countermeasures to contain its spread ... more COVID-19 outbreak had a huge worldwide impact, and several countermeasures to contain its spread have been adopted, such as the interruption of nonurgent outpatient clinics. We wanted to describe the effects of the national lockdown on the well-being of a cohort of Italian patients with cerebral palsy (CP) receiving botulinum toxin (BT) therapy and of their caregivers. Twenty-five patients receiving BT therapy were surveyed using the structuralized questionnaire by Dressler and Adib Saberi, while the caregivers were assessed using the Caregiver Burden Scale. The lockdown delayed BT therapy by 9 ± 2.8 months. Around 44% of the selected patients noticed increased muscle cramps, 24% increased muscle pain, and 32% both of them. Due to the lockdown, the patient’s quality of life was reduced by 68.4 ± 21.1%. After the lockdown, 100% of patients perceived BT therapy as more important than before. Around 76% of the patients perceived the lockdown as inadequate and felt that their rights wer...
The glenohumeral joint is the third most common joint to be affected by osteoarthritis (OA). Prac... more The glenohumeral joint is the third most common joint to be affected by osteoarthritis (OA). Practising volleyball can lead to shoulder arthritis due to repetitive mechanical stress on the shoulder joint. The first step of management of primary glenohumeral OA usually is the non-operative treatment, with intra-articular injections representing one of the most utilized treatments. The aim of this study is to report the outcomes of a series of three injections of hyaluronic acid (HA) plus sorbitol in a patient with severe glenohumeral OA. An 81-year-old female former volleyball player presented to our Rehabilitation Unit with more than 15 years history of shoulder pain and functional limitation. Since she refused to undergo surgery, we proposed her intra-articular injections of HA plus sorbitol. Outcome evaluation was made up to 12 months from the last injection by means of the Constant-Murley score and the Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire. Three injections of HA...
COVID-19 outbreak had a huge worldwide impact, and several countermeasures to contain its spread ... more COVID-19 outbreak had a huge worldwide impact, and several countermeasures to contain its spread have been adopted, such as the interruption of nonurgent outpatient clinics. We wanted to describe the effects of the national lockdown on the well-being of a cohort of Italian patients with cerebral palsy (CP) receiving botulinum toxin (BT) therapy and of their caregivers. Twenty-five patients receiving BT therapy were surveyed using the structuralized questionnaire by Dressler and Adib Saberi, while the caregivers were assessed using the Caregiver Burden Scale. The lockdown delayed BT therapy by 9 ± 2.8 months. Around 44% of the selected patients noticed increased muscle cramps, 24% increased muscle pain, and 32% both of them. Due to the lockdown, the patient’s quality of life was reduced by 68.4 ± 21.1%. After the lockdown, 100% of patients perceived BT therapy as more important than before. Around 76% of the patients perceived the lockdown as inadequate and felt that their rights wer...
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