2012
The Prevalence, Rate of Progression, and Treatment of Elbow Flexion Contracture in Children with Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy
Sheffler LC, Lattanza L, Hagar Y, Bagley A, James MA. The Prevalence, Rate of Progression, and Treatment of Elbow Flexion Contracture in Children with Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy. Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery 2012, 94: 403-409. PMID: 22398733, PMCID: PMC3284859, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.j.00750.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrachial plexus birth palsyElbow flexion contractureBrachial plexus involvementBirth palsyFlexion contractureRate of progressionPlexus involvementNighttime splintingNonoperative treatmentSerial castingRisk factorsPrevalence of contracturesUpper extremity functionRadial head dislocationChi-square testPatient ageMedian ageSevere contracturesMedical recordsHead dislocationPalsyFurther progressionContracturePatientsPrevalence
2004
In vivo forces generated by finger flexor muscles do not depend on the rate of fingertip loading during an isometric task
Kursa K, Diao E, Lattanza L, Rempel D. In vivo forces generated by finger flexor muscles do not depend on the rate of fingertip loading during an isometric task. Journal Of Biomechanics 2004, 38: 2288-2293. PMID: 16154416, DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2004.07.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIsometric tasksOpen carpal tunnel surgeryFlexor digitorum superficialis tendonTendon forceFlexor digitorum profundus tendonFinger flexor musclesCarpal tunnel surgeryFine motor controlFingertip forcesVivo forcesTendon disordersFDS tendonSuperficialis tendonRisk factorsFDP tendonFlexor musclesFinger musclesRate of forceProfundus tendonHigher activation levelsInternal tendon forcesBuckle force transducerFingertip loadingTendonFinger condition