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Diss. (sammanfattning) Göteborg : Göteborgs universitet, 2007. / Härtill 4 uppsatser + 4 appendix.

A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Medical Sciences, for the master of sciences degree in basic medical sciences (anatomy), 1967.

Thesis (M.S.)--West Virginia University, 2006. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains viii, 115 p. : ill. (some col.). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references.

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Diss. (sammanfattning) Stockholm : Karolinska institutet, 2006. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

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Reproduction de : Mémoire de Sage-femme : Médecine : Nantes : 2008. / Bibliogr.

Magister Scientiae (Physiotherapy) - MSc(Physio) / Background: Erb's Palsy results from excessive displacement of the head during birth causing traction on the Brachial plexus. In order to define optimal management for Erb's Palsy, reliable data is needed. Aim: The aim of the study was therefore to determine the profile of and caregiver experiences of infants with Erb' Palsy seen at Groote Schuur Hospital. Method: The study was carried out at Groote Schuur Hospital (GHS) in the Western Cape, South Africa. The study used both quantitative and qualitative approaches. A record review was conducted to collect quantitative data which was retrieved from patient files and captured on a data extraction sheet. A convenient sample of caregivers of children with Erb's Palsy were recruited and interviewed for the qualitative component of the study. Quantitative data was analyzed and presented in tables, figures and qualitative data was analyzed thematic and presented narratively. Ethical approval was obtained from the Ethics Committee at the University of the Western Cape and the University of Cape Town. In addition, permission was obtained from the hospital management. Results: The total sample size for the quantitative part was ninety-six (96) files of children with Erb's Palsy. The mean age of the study sample was 3.8 months. The majority (53.1%) of the participants received a mean of 4.1 (SD=1.7) physiotherapy session. In the qualitative phase eight participants were interviewed. Analysis of qualitative data yielded three themes including "experience of mothers as it relates to Erb's Palsy", "mothers' engagement with health care providers" and "personal and environmental factors". Conclusion: The study within this setting indicated that Erb's Palsy was most common among females. The most common documented forms of physiotherapy techniques provided for children with Erb's Palsy in setting were stretching and strengthening exercises as well as therapeutic massage. exercise. Caring for a child with Erb's Palsy resulted in emotional challenges experienced by the mothers of these children.

The purpose of this study was to examine football neck collars and determine their effectiveness at preventing transient brachial plexopathy and other neck injuries due to football impacts. Transient brachial plexopathy, commonly called a stinger or burner, is an injury to the brachial plexus. As many as 65% of collegiate football players will receive suffer such an injury. Accessory neck collars are worn to mitigate the risk of stingers, although little research has been performed to test their effectiveness. In addition to the standard shoulder pad and helmet combination, three collars were tested: the McDavid Cowboy Collar, a collar designed by a Virginia Tech physician called the Bullock Collar, and a prototype device called the Kerr Collar. This study utilized a Hybrid-III 50th percentile male outfitted with a standard collegiate football helmet and shoulder pads, and impacted with a linear pneumatic impactor. Forty eight total impacts were performed; impacts were performed at side, front, and axial loading impact locations, with low and high speed impacts, and normal and raised shoulder pad configurations. Each collar was effective at some positions, but no collar was effective at all impact locations. The Cowboy Collar reduced lower neck bending moments in the front position, but raised upper neck bending moments. It also reduced lower neck bending moments in the side position, but only in the raised configuration. The Bullock Collar was effective at reducing lower neck bending moment in the side position. The Kerr Collar was effective at reducing lower neck bending moments in the side impact location, and provided a larger percent reduction in impactor force in the axial loading position, compared to the shoulder pads alone. Further testing is needed at lower impact velocities that more closely represent injurious impacts in the field. / Master of Science