[Incongruous pain in patients with spinal osteochondrosis].

The article is devoted to the investigation of actual at present problem of incongruent pain in patients with spine osteochondrosis. 26 patients with congruent and 24 patients with incongruent pain, intensity and localization of which did not correspond to organic disturbances, have been examined. The results of comparison of two groups demonstrated involvement of central mechanisms, namely physiologic, in the pain syndrome formation in patients with incongruent pain.

[Rehabilitative treatment in endoprosthesis of the elbow joint].

A technique of rehabilitation treatment was suggested and tested on 25 patients with an elbow joint endoprosthesis. The postoperative rehabilitation involved three periods: absolute immobilization, relative immobilization and postimmobilization. Therapeutic measures should be adjusted to each specific stage and imply different physiotherapeutic modalities according to clinical features and duration of the postoperative period: position treatment; passive, light active dynamic exercise, isometric training, underwater exercise; electrostimulation; manual and mechanical massage; occupational therapy.

[Characteristics of rehabilitation treatment after tendon and muscle plastic surgery in children with sequelae of injuries of the peripheral nerves].

The authors analyse the treatment of 153 children aged 4.5-15 who were performed 213 tendon- and myoplasties for persistent lesions of the peripheral nerves. The peculiarities of rehabilitative therapy in this category of patients are described.