Pure Robotic-assisted Level IV Inferior Vena Cava Thrombectomy for Angiomyolipoma Without Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A First Report.

Objective: To report the initial case of robotic-assisted level IV inferior vena cava (IVC) tumor thrombectomy, with the supra- and infradiaphragmatic caval segments managed purely by a robotic-assisted technique.

Methods: A 67-year-old female presented with a 5.3 × 2.

Quantifying thigh muscle co-activation during isometric knee extension contractions: within- and between-session reliability.

Muscle co-activation around the knee is important during ambulation and balance. The wide range of methodological approaches for the quantification of co-activation index (CI) makes comparisons across studies and populations difficult. The present study determined within- and between-session reliability of different methodological approaches for the quantification of the CI of the knee extensor and flexor muscles during maximum voluntary isometric contractions (MVICs).

Optimal stimulation parameters to detect deficits in quadriceps voluntary activation.

The purpose of this study was to determine optimal stimulation parameters and calculation methods to estimate quadriceps voluntary activation while minimizing participant discomfort. Twelve healthy adults (8 men and 4 women; mean ± SD, age = 36.8 ± 15.

Fibular taping does not influence ankle dorsiflexion range of motion or balance measures in individuals with chronic ankle instability.

Objectives: To determine the effects of fibular taping on ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (ROM) and dynamic balance in individuals with chronic ankle instability (CAI).

Design: Single-blind, randomized crossover.

Methods: Twenty-three individuals (age=23.

Describing the clinical reasoning process: application of a model of enablement to a pediatric case.

Background And Purpose: Clinical reasoning is a core tenet of physical therapy practice leading to optimal patient care. The purpose of this case was to describe the outcomes, subjective experience, and reflective clinical reasoning process for a child with cerebral palsy using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) model.

Case Description: Application of the ICF framework to a 9-year-old boy with spastic triplegic cerebral palsy was utilized to capture the interwoven factors present in this case.