Volume 6, Issue 4

• True body length in patients with scoliosis

  Czupryna Krzysztof, Brzęk Anna, Nowotny-Czupryna Olga, Nowotny Janusz, Kowalczyk Anna, Haręźlak Ryszard

  Background: Norms for measurements effectuated, among others, in the field of physiotherapy, for example, Body Mass Index or Vital Capacity % are described with regard to height (body leng...

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• Effectiveness of the McKenzie method in reducing pain and improving emotions in patients with derangement syndrome of the cervical spine

  Grażyna Guzy, Bogusław Frańczuk, Joanna Basiaga-Pasternak

  Introduction: Pain syndromes of the cervical spine are common. There is little research on the effectiveness of conservative treatment in patients with cervical radiculopathy. Aim: The aim...

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• Own modification of C1-C2 stabilization according to Gallie using Codubix material – case report

  Paweł Kolasa, Remigiusz Pełka, Maciej Kolasa

  Authors presents a case of 25 year old male, pedestrian hit by a car. Patient underwent multiorgan injury: C2 odontoid fracture (type III), stable, with insignificant displacement into spi...

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• Patient assessment in spine surgery Self-report measures in assessment of patient physical and psychosocial state as well as process and effectiveness of spine surgery

  Marta Kołłątaj, Lechosław F. Ciupik, Jan Dobrogowski, Magdalena Kokoszka

  Introduction. A complete, multidimentional patient assessment (including physical and mental health as well as social functioning) is an essential condition of appropriate diagnosis and ef...

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• Halo vest treatment of the upper cervical spine fractures

  Jarosław C. Poleszczuk, Paweł Kolasa, Heliodor A. Kasprzak

  Introduction: Halo vest external stabilization is an alternative treatment to operative stabilization most unstable fractures of the upper cervical spine. The purpose of this paper is to f...

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