Do Physically Active Patients Have Better Functional Outcome after Stroke? A Systematic Review.

Background And Purpose: Stroke is one of the major causes of mortality and, among survivors, disability. Physical activity has a protective effect maybe due to a major control of risk factors, such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and body weight. However, the effect of prestroke physical activity and the poststroke functional outcomes needs clarification.

Systematic review of the effect of dynamic fixation systems compared with rigid fixation in the anterior cervical spine.

Purpose: Anterior cervical fixation is a procedure widely employed in medical practice, with different fixation systems in use. This study aimed to perform a systematic review of the literature comparing the use of rigid and dynamic cervical plates regarding the fusion rate and complications.

Methods: A search was conducted in PubMed, Lilacs, and Cochrane databases and selecting comparative studies on the use of rigid and dynamic cervical plates.