The prosthesis evaluation questionnaire: reliability and cross-validation of the Turkish version.

[Purpose] Currently, there are a limited number of amputee-specific instruments for measuring prosthesis-related quality of life with good psychometric properties in Turkey. This study translated the Prosthetic Evaluation Questionnaire to Turkish and analyzed as well as discussed its construct validity and internal consistency. [Subjects and Methods] The Prosthetic Evaluation Questionnaire was adapted for use in Turkish by forward/backward translation.

Evaluation of joint findings with gait analysis in children with hemophilia.

Backgrounds And Objectives: Hemophilic arthropathy due to recurrent joint bleeding leads to physical, psychological and socioeconomic problems in children with hemophilia and reduces their quality of life. The purpose of this study was to evaluate joint damage through various parameters and to determine functional deterioration in the musculoskeletal system during walking using kinetic and kinematic gait analysis.

Material And Method: Physical examination and kinetic and kinematic gait analysis findings of 19 hemophilic patients aged 7-20 years were compared with those of age, sex and leg length matched controls.

Quantitative gait characteristics of children who had successful unilateral clubfoot operation.

Objectives: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the functional results of patients operated for unilateral clubfoot who had good clinical outcome with gait analysis. We also investigated the deviation from the normal, and determined the compensation mechanisms by comparing this data with the unaffected feet and with the feet of healthy children.

Methods: Sixteen children [10 boys, 6 girls; mean age, 6.

Short or long fusion after thoracolumbar burst fractures does not alter selected gait parameters: a preliminary study.

We evaluated the gait characteristics of patients who had short or long-segment fusion after thoracolumbar burst fractures. The study included 12 patients (5 male, 7 female) who had vertebral fusion after traumatic thoracolumbar region (T12-L2) burst fractures. Patients were divided into two groups based on fixation type (short or long segment).

Gait analysis in adults with severe hip dysplasia before and after total hip arthroplasty.

Anatomical reconstruction of high riding hips by total hip arthroplasty (THA) and subtrochanteric shortening osteotomy aims to normalise gait pattern and improve functional hip scores. We present the medium-term clinical results of a group of patients with high riding dislocated hips in whom a cementless THA and subtrochanteric shortening osteotomy had been performed. We compared them with their preoperative status, with patients who had undergone a cementless THA for primary osteoarthritis, and also with a group of healthy gender and age-matched controls.

Motor recovery and cortical reorganization after mirror therapy in chronic stroke patients: a phase II randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To evaluate for any clinical effects of home-based mirror therapy and subsequent cortical reorganization in patients with chronic stroke with moderate upper extremity paresis.

Methods: A total of 40 chronic stroke patients (mean time post .onset, 3.

Gait symmetry in patients with unilateral partial hip arthroplasty.

Objectives: In this study gait deviations symmetry and asymmetry in patients with unilateral partial hip arthroplasty was determined.

Patients And Methods: Gait characteristics and time since operation (11.9+/-6.

The value of calcaneal bone mass measurement using a dual X-ray laser Calscan device in risk screening for osteoporosis.

Objective: To evaluate how bone mineral density in the calcaneus measured by a dual energy X-ray laser (DXL) correlates with bone mineral density in the spine and hip in Turkish women over 40 years of age and to determine whether calcaneal dual energy X-ray laser variables are associated with clinical risk factors to the same extent as axial bone mineral density measurements obtained using dual energy x-ray absorbtiometry (DXA).

Materials And Methods: A total of 2,884 Turkish women, aged 40-90 years, living in Ankara were randomly selected. Calcaneal bone mineral density was evaluated using a dual energy X-ray laser Calscan device.

[Three-dimensional quantitative gait analysis].

Gait analysis is one of the essential steps of clinical examination in musculoskeletal medicine. Gait can be measured by various qualitative and quantitative techniques. In this article, the advantages and limitations of three-dimensional quantitative gait analysis will be discussed.

Psychometric properties of the WeeFIM in children with cerebral palsy in Turkey.

The Functional Independence Measure for Children (WeeFIM) instrument has recently been adapted and validated for non-disabled children in Turkey. The aim of this study was to validate the instrument in children with cerebral palsy (CP). One hundred and thirty-four children with CP were assessed using the WeeFIM.

No detectable major changes in gait analysis after soft tissue release in DDH.

Unlabelled: The iliopsoas and adductor tendons are often soft tissue barriers obstructing relocation of the femoral head into the acetabulum and are frequently released to obtain reduction. We assessed whether posteromedial soft tissue release including sectioning of the adductor longus and iliopsoas tendons would lead to alterations in joint angles and moments of the hip joint or other major changes in the gait pattern. We conducted 3-D quantitative gait analysis of 10 patients (mean age, 8.

Mirror therapy improves hand function in subacute stroke: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To evaluate the effects of mirror therapy on upper-extremity motor recovery, spasticity, and hand-related functioning of inpatients with subacute stroke.

Design: Randomized, controlled, assessor-blinded, 4-week trial, with follow-up at 6 months.

Setting: Rehabilitation education and research hospital.

Immediate effects of silicone insoles on gait pattern in patients with flexible flatfoot.

Background: Flatfoot in which a normal arch fails to develop is a common deformity in both children and adults. A frequently-used treatment is an over-the-counter insole to normalize foot mechanics and relieve pain. This study was designed to evaluate the effects of over-the-counter silicone insoles on the gait patterns of patients with flexible flatfoot.

Repeatability and variation of quantitative gait data in subgroups of patients with stroke.

We aimed to determine the repeatability and variation of quantitative gait data in patients with stroke and to compare the subgroups in terms of gait variability. Time-distance and kinematic characteristics of gait were evaluated in 90 inpatients (30 women) with hemiparesis (mean+/-S.D.

Effect of sensory-amplitude electric stimulation on motor recovery and gait kinematics after stroke: a randomized controlled study.

Objective: To evaluate the effects of sensory-amplitude electric stimulation (SES) of the paretic leg on motor recovery and gait kinematics of patients with stroke.

Design: Randomized, controlled, double-blind study.

Setting: Rehabilitation ward and gait laboratory of a university hospital.

Mirror therapy enhances lower-extremity motor recovery and motor functioning after stroke: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To evaluate the effects of mirror therapy, using motor imagery training, on lower-extremity motor recovery and motor functioning of patients with subacute stroke.

Design: Randomized, controlled, assessor-blinded, 4-week trial, with follow-up at 6 months.

Setting: Rehabilitation education and research hospital.

Validation of the Middlesex Elderly Assessment of Mental State (MEAMS) as a cognitive screening test in patients with acquired brain injury in Turkey.

Purpose: Assessment of cognitive impairment with a valid cognitive screening tool is essential in neurorehabilitation. The aim of this study was to test the reliability and validity of the Turkish-adapted version of the Middlesex Elderly Assessment of Mental State (MEAMS) among acquired brain injury patients in Turkey.

Methods: Some 155 patients with acquired brain injury admitted for rehabilitation were assessed by the adapted version of MEAMS at admission and discharge.

Clinimetric properties of the Duruoz hand index in patients with stroke.

Objective: To investigate the reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the Duruoz Hand Index (DHI) in assessing activity limitation related to hand function in patients with stroke.

Design: Prospective validation study. A consecutive sample of stroke patients was evaluated on 3 occasions: 2 baseline measurements with a 24-hour interval in between, and again 1 month later immediately after a 4-week inpatient rehabilitation program.

Repeatability of lower limb three-dimensional kinematics in patients with stroke.

The within- and between-session repeatability of time-distance and sagittal plane kinematic gait parameters were evaluated in 20 hemiparetic patients with sub-acute stroke. A test-retest design was used in which the patients were tested during two sessions within a 2h period. Each session comprised three consecutive trials.

The effects of balance training on gait late after stroke: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To investigate the effects of balance training, using force platform biofeedback, on quantitative gait characteristics of hemiparetic patients late after stroke.

Design: Randomized, controlled, assessor-blinded trial.

Setting: Rehabilitation ward and gait laboratory of a university hospital.

Neuromuscular electric stimulation effect on lower-extremity motor recovery and gait kinematics of patients with stroke: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To evaluate the effects of neuromuscular electric stimulation (NMES) of the tibialis anterior muscle on motor recovery and gait kinematics of patients with stroke.

Design: Randomized, controlled, assessor-blinded trial.

Setting: Rehabilitation ward and gait laboratory of a university hospital.

Effects of intra-articular hylan G-F 20 injections on clinical and biomechanical characteristics of the knee in osteoarthritis.

The objectives of this study were to investigate the effects of Hylan G-F 20 (Synvisc; Genzyme Biosurgery, Ridgefield, New Jersey, USA) injections on clinical and biomechanical gait characteristics of patients with knee osteoarthritis. The design was a before-after trial, set in the gait laboratory of the rehabilitation unit of a university hospital. Twelve patients participated with an average age (+/-SD) of 63.

Dynamic function of the fibula. Gait analysis evaluation of three different parts of the shank after fibulectomy: proximal, middle and distal.

The purpose of this case study was to investigate the dynamic features of fibular movement to gait pattern by analyzing the gait of individuals with three different parts of the fibula resected. Gait analyses revealed that proximal fibula resection impaired knee stability, whereas distal fibula resection disturbed ankle kinematics significantly. Except a mild secondary quadriceps weakness, middle fibula resection did not cause a significant biomechanical disturbance on gait.

Gait characteristics of patients with bilateral club feet following posteromedial release procedure.

In this study we intended to evaluate the gait characteristics of children who had bilateral operated clubfeet, and to compare the results with gait parameters of children without clubfeet or lower extremity abnormalities. Fifteen children with bilateral plantigrade and asymptomatic clubfeet, operated bilaterally with posteromedial release method, were included in group P. Means+/-SD of age and follow-up time were 8.

Functional evaluation of intraarticular severely comminuted fractures of the calcaneus with gait analysis.

Twenty-one patients (23 feet) treated nonsurgically for severely comminuted intraarticular fractures of the calcaneus were evaluated prospectively with a clinical scoring scale and computerized gait analysis. All patients had Sanders type III and type IV fractures. The treatment protocol consisted of no closed reduction, immobilization in removable splint, physiotherapy after edema subsided, and weightbearing after 8 weeks.