A 54-year-old man had considerable visceral swelling after laparotomy for intraabdominal infection, and primary closure could not be achieved. We provided temporary abdominal closure with a presterilized 3-L cystoscopy fluid bag (Fig. 1). The following day we inserted a Wittmann Patch using a cellophane sheet to prevent adhesions between the intestine and the abdominal wall and wound. We suture...

STUDY DESIGN Case report. BACKGROUND Postpartum low back and hip dysfunction may be caused by an incomplete recovery of abdominal musculature and impaired neuromuscular control. The purpose of this report is to describe the management of a postpartum runner with hip and low back pain through exercise training via ultrasound imaging (USI) biofeedback combined with running-form modification. ...

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The objective of this study was to determine appropriate knee angles for the abdominal drawing-in maneuver (ADIM) through evaluation of changes in contraction ratios of the abdominal muscles and activity of quadriceps muscle in relation to changes in knee angles occurring while the ADIM is performed in the wall support standing (WSS). 20 subjects performed the ADIM at different knee angles (0°,...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of a bridge exercise with an abdominal drawing-in maneuver (ADIM) performed with different surface conditions on abdominal muscle thickness. [Subjects] Thirty subjects were randomly divided into an unstable bridge exercise group (UBE group, n=15) and a stable bridge exercise group (SBE group, n=15). [Methods] After 6 weeks of perfo...