Casebook of Orthopedic Rehabilitation (eBook)

David Ip 3
About the Author 5
Preface 6
Section I 8
Contents 8
Section II 9
Section I Case Illustrations of the Rehabilitation of Common and Challenging Orthopedic Conditions 12
Cas e 1 N ew Dual- energy X- ray Absorptiometry Machines ( iDXA) and Vertebral Fracture Assessment ( VFA) 13
Discussion 14
Present Case Scenario 18
References 19
History and Examination 20
Discussion 20
Cas e 2 Hyper- gravity Stimulation Therapy 20
Present Case Scenario 23
References 24
History and Examination 25
Cas e 3 Lady Having Difficulty in Controlling the Computer Mouse 25
Discussion 26
Pitfalls 27
References 28
History and Examination 29
Cas e 4 Whiplash- associated Neck Disabilities 29
Discussion 30
References 37
History and Examination 38
Discussion 38
Cas e 5 Sizable Cartilage Defect in a Professional Footballer 38
References 42
History and Examination 43
Cas e 6 Functional Knee Complaints in a Child with Cerebral Palsy 43
Discussion 44
References 46
History and Examination 47
Discussion 47
Cas e 7 Hamstrings Injuries in a Professional Sprinter 47
References 54
History and Examination 55
Discussion 55
Cas e 8 Was it Simply Tachycardia or Something More Sinister? 55
References 57
History and Examination 58
Cas e 9 A Lady with Intractable Heel Pain 58
Discussion 59
References 62
History and Examination 63
Discussion 63
Cas e 10 Hip Swelling after Combined TBI and SCI 63
References 69
History and Examination 70
Discussion 70
Cas e 11 Consultation for a Third Opinion on Bone Health 70
References 73
History and Examination 74
Discussion 74
Cas e 12 Was It Really Another Case of “ Tennis Elbow”? 74
References 76
History and Examination 77
Cas e 13 A Patient Requesting an “ Oxford Uni” for his knee OA 77
Discussion 78
References 80
History and Examination 81
Cas e 14 Bisphosphonates and Peri- prosthetic Osteolysis 81
Discussion 82
References 85
History and Examination 86
Discussion 86
Cas e 15 A Young Engineer with Disabling Sciatic Pain 86
References 92
History and Examination 93
Cas e 16 T he “ Wonder Drug” Glucosamine 93
Discussion 94
Subsequent Patient Management 95
References 97
History and Examination 98
Discussion 98
Cas e 17 Hyaluronan for Knee OA, Facts Vs. Myths 98
Conclusion 100
References 100
History and Examination 101
Cas e 18 High Heels Woes 101
Discussion 102
References 107
History and Examination 108
Cas e 19 Silent Bone Loss and Vitamin D Insufficiency 108
Discussion 109
References 114
History and Examination 115
Cas e 20 A Professor Suffering from OA Knee Pain 115
Discussion 116
References 122
History and Examination 124
Cas e 21 N ew Physical Sign in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 124
Discussion 125
References 127
History and Examination 128
Cas e 22 Kinesiophobia 128
Discussion 129
References 132
History and Examination 133
Cas e 23 Breakthrough Fracture While on Bisphosphonates 133
Discussion 134
References 140
History and Examination 142
Discussion 142
Cas e 24 Can Back Pain Be Predicted? 142
Present Case Scenario 144
References 145
History and Examination 146
Discussion 146
Cas e 25 E nthusiasm for “ Non- fusion Technology” for Discogenic Back Pain 146
References 154
History and Examination 155
Discussion 155
Cas e 26 E xtra Busy Banker Troubled by Subacute Back Pain, Yet No Time for Physiotherapy 155
References 161
History and Examination 162
Cas e 27 Metal- on- Metal Hip Surface Replacement 162
Discussion 163
References 167
History and Examination 168
Discussion 168
Cas e 28 A Young Lady with AVN after SARS 168
References 172
History and Examination 174
Discussion 174
Cas e 29 An Athlete Going for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Little Time for Rehabilitation 174
References 180
History and Examination 181
Discussion 181
Cas e 30 T he Office Lady with Neck, Shoulder, Arm, and Back Pain 181
References 186
History and Examination 187
Discussion 187
Cas e 31 Bone Health and Space Travel 187
References 190
History and Examination 191
Cas e 32 Crouch Gait 191
Discussion 193
References 197
History and Examination 198
Discussion 198
Cas e 33 N on- healing Diabetes Mellitus Heel Ulcer 198
References 202
History and Examination 203
Discussion 203
Cas e 34 Cervical Disc Replacement 203
References 207
History and Examination 209
Discussion 209
Cas e 35 Intractable Lateral Epicondylitis 209
References 216
History and Examination 217
Cas e 36 Chronic LBP in a Laborer Whose Job Requires Repeated Lifting 217
Discussion 218
References 224
History and Examination 225
Discussion 225
Cas e 37 Stiffness after Flexor Tendon Repair 225
References 230
History and Examination 231
Cas e 38 Postpartum Sacroiliac Joint Pain 231
Discussion 232
References 235
History and Examination 236
Cas e 39 Use of Smart Materials in Orthopedics 236
Discussion 237
References 241
History and Examination 13
Section II Use of Virtual Environments in Orthopedic Rehabilitation 242
General Introduction 243
Uses of the Computer in Orthopedics 244
Emerging Importance of Data Storage and Retrieval 246
Why Develop Virtual Reality? 246
Summarizing the Four Main Advantages of Virtual Reality 247
Key Components of a Virtual Reality Platform 248
Evolution 248
Forms of Virtual Reality 248
Modifications to Suit Training in Surgery and Rehabilitation: Concept of Mixed or Augmented Reality 249
Uses of Virtual Reality in Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation 249
Advances in Hardware 250
Advances in Software 251
The Process of Pipeline Synchronization 252
Advances in Input- output Devices 252
Way Finding in Virtual Environments 257
Different Types of Trackers 257
Preoperative Training of Surgeons 260
Preoperative Planning 260
Real Life Applications 260
Intraoperative Virtual Model 262
Intra- or Perioperative Stability/ Impingement Testing in Other Fields of Orthopedic Surgery 262
An Intraoperative Aid to the Surgeon Combined with Robotics 264
Use of Virtual Reality in Postoperative Orthopedic Rehabilitation 264
Use of Virtual Reality in Non- operative Orthopedic Rehabilitation 266
Tele- rehabilitation 278
Combined Use of Tele- rehabilitation and Virtual Reality in Postoperative Orthopedic Conditions 280
Other Clinical Applications of Virtual Reality 284
The Future 286
General References 288
Journal References 288
Summary of References for Section II 288
Subject Index 290