Shoulder-Hand Syndrome as a Complication of Hemiplegia
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Shoulder pain in hemiplegia.
Development of a painful shoulder in the hemiplegic patient is a significant and serious problem, because it can limit the patient's ability to reach his or her maximum functional potential. Several etiologies of shoulder pain have been identified, such as immobilization of the upper extremity, trauma to the joint structures, including brachial plexus injuries, and subluxation of the gleno-hume...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nippon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi. Japanese Journal of Geriatrics
سال: 1975
ISSN: 0300-9173
DOI: 10.3143/geriatrics.12.245