Neurosurgical Consultation Referral from the Forces: Regarding 328 Patients Referred to the Department of Neurosurgery, Sainte Anne Military Hospital, France.

Introduction: There are little data regarding elective referral to the military specialist, especially considering common pathologies such as spinal diseases, which, in the French forces, involve military neurosurgeons. An overview of the management of the military patient referred to neurosurgery consultation, especially considering spinal diseases that both constitute an operational healthissue in the forces and appear of special interest. The objective was to describe the reasons, demographics, and care pathways, addressed to the neurosurgeon.

Accuracy of Resting Energy Expenditure Estimation Equations in Polio Survivors.

Objective: To evaluate the accuracy of 4 equations validated for the general population to determine resting energy expenditure (REE) in polio survivors.

Design: A descriptive, ambispective, single-center observational cohort study of minimal risk care.

Setting: Tertiary university care hospital.

Exertional Heatstroke Support at the Acute Phase: Assessment of Professional Practices in the French Military Forces.

Introduction: Exertional heatstroke (EHS) is defined as a disturbance in consciousness, ranging from confusion to coma, with hyperthermia typically higher than 40 °C that occurs during intense physical activity. It is a life-threatening pathology that has been observed in the military since antiquity. Recent research has changed the understanding of the pathophysiology of EHS and led to the development of gold-standard treatment, which includes intrarectal temperature monitoring and cooling the patient as quickly as possible.

Influence of the scale reduction in designing sockets for trans-tibial amputees.

The development of artificial prosthetic lower limbs aims to improve patient's mobility while avoiding secondary problems resulting from the use of the prostheses themselves. The residual limb is a pressure-sensitive area where skin injuries and pain are more likely to develop. Requirements for adequate prosthetic limbs have now become urgent to improve amputee's quality of life.

Prosthesis to Enable a Patient with Above-Elbow Amputation to Resume Hunting.

Background: Creating a custom prosthetic device is challenging. The requirements of the patient's life must be taken into consideration when manufacturing the device. After having met the requirements for an autonomous daily life, adjustments can be made for recreational activities.

Is skin pressure a relevant factor for socket assessment in patients with lower limb amputation?

Background: Prosthetic rehabilitation improves the overall quality of life of patients, despite discomfort and medical complications. No quantitative assessment of prosthesis-patient interaction is used in routine protocols and prosthesis quality still results from the manufacturer's know-how.

Objective: Our objective is to investigate whether pressure can be a relevant factor for assessing socket adequacy.

Two new risk factors for heterotopic ossification development after severe burns.

Objectives: Life after severe burns is conditioned by the remaining sequelae. The pathophysiology and risk factors of Heterotopic Ossification (HO) after burns are still poorly understood. The aim of this study was to determine: 1) the incidence of HO after burns and 2) the risk factors associated with HO development, in a large retrospective study.

Orthopaedic shoes along with physical therapy was effective in Charcot-Marie-Tooth patient over 10 years.

Background: The aim was to investigate the effectiveness of custom-made orthopaedic shoes (derby shoes) along with physiotherapy (twice a week) on a person with Charcot-Marie-Tooth over a period of 10 years.

Case Description And Methods: A 66-year-old woman with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, who did not have other health conditions, complained of pain and frequent falls. Physical examination, including ankle, knee and hip muscle strength; sensory evaluation of foot and joint range of motion; self-reported assessment of pain, frequency of falls and sprains; and gait analyses, including spatial and temporal parameters and motion analyses, were performed in 2001, 2007 and 2011.

Bimanual training in stroke: How do coupling and symmetry-breaking matter?

Background: The dramatic consequences of stroke on patient autonomy in daily living activities urged the need for new reliable therapeutic strategies. Recently, bimanual training has emerged as a promising tool to improve the functional recovery of upper-limbs in stroke patients. However, who could benefit from bimanual therapy and how it could be used as a part of a more complete rehabilitation protocol remain largely unknown.