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K Heinrichs

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PubMed1994

Medial elbow stability. Clinical implications.

Medial elbow injuries of athletes, such as baseball pitchers and javelin throwers, can prove to be debilitating and may have a negative effect on performance. The most significant injury to the elbow occurs is an ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) sprain or rupture, which compromises the medial stability of the elbow joint. It has been found that the anterior oblique portion of the UCL is the primary stabiliser of the elbow, and that trauma to this complex may significantly hinder normal elbow function. An accurate diagnosis will dictate the degree of injury to the elbow as well as determine the most appropriate means of treatment.

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PubMed1994

The effects of a functional elbow brace on medial joint stability: a case study.

Medical elbow ligament sprains in athletics can be traumatic and disabling. In this case report, we outline the effect of a prototype functional elbow brace on joint stability in a female collegiate javelin thrower with an ulnar collateral ligament sprain. A valgus force to both elbows was applied using graded stress radiography (Telos GA-II/E stress device) at 0, 5, 10, and 15 kiloPascals (kPa) of pressure. The increase in gap width between the coronoid process and the medial epicondyle was measured from anteroposterior radiographs to determine medial displacement. The brace resulted in less displacement in both injured and noninjured ulnar collateral ligament; injured ulnar collateral ligament demonstrated greater displacement regardless of condition. The brace restored medial stability to the elbow joint by 49%, 38%, and 35% at 5, 10, and 15 kPa of pressure, respectively. The application of the brace may be useful in athletes with ulnar collateral ligament injuries.

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["Interface problems" in medical rehabilitation: development of a brief questionnaire for assessing the need for information and communication among general practitioners].

Against the background of current and future demographic changes the relevance of medical rehabilitation in the German health care system is generally acknowledged. It is a central element of treatment programmes especially for elderly and chronically ill patients. In recent years, problems due to lack of co-operation and communication as well as insufficient links between acute care and rehabilitation treatment have found increasing attention. Previous attempts to increase involvement especially of general practitioners in the rehabilitation process were only slightly successful. In a pilot study conducted by the Rehabilitationswissenschaftlicher Arbeitskreis Schleswig-Holstein a new procedure was tested to increase involvement of general practitioners. A brief questionnaire was attached to the report of discharge of rehabilitation patients and was sent to 130 practitioners. With this questionnaire the general attitude and need for information of the practitioners should be analysed. Knowledge about these variables should help to improve communication and co-operation. The response rate was quite high: about 75% of the contacted practitioners answered the questionnaire. All practitioners described medical rehabilitation as important and also had a quite positive attitude toward the same. Two-thirds of the physicians were interested in more intensive contacts and requested further information.

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