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    Innovations in physical and rehabilitation medicine

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    peer reviewedAu cours de la dernière décennie, la Médecine Physique et Réadaptation (MPR) est une spécialité médicale qui a fortement évolué dans les différents domaines qui la concernent : de la prise en charge des lombalgies et lombosciatalgies ou encore de l’ostéoporose de manière pluridisciplinaire, en passant par l’utilisation des nouvelles technologies en rééducation neuro-locomotrice et de la robotisation en rééducation, chez les patients amputés par exemple, le développement de la médecine à vocation régénérative et la prévention en traumatologie du sport et, enfin, les progrès des techniques d’électrophysiologie pour le diagnostic des neuropathies à petites fibres. Ces différentes avancées seront abordées dans cet article.Over the last decade, Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) is a medical specialty that has evolved considerably in the various fields that concern it : from the management of low back pain and lumbosciatalgia or osteoporosis in a multidisciplinary manner, through the use of new technologies in neuro-locomotor rehabilitation and robotisation in amputee patients for example, the development of regenerative medicine and prevention in sports traumatology and, finally, the progress of electrophysiology techniques for the diagnosis of small-fibre neuropathies. These various advances will be discussed in this article

    Clinical overview and outcome of the Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome: a systematic review.

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    [en] BACKGROUND: Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome (SWS) is a rare and severe genetic disease characterized by skeletal anomalies and dysautonomic disturbances requiring appropriate care. Peer support is mandatory to fill the lack of clinical recommendations in such rare diseases. We report a new case and provide the first systematic review of all previous published cases. OBJECTIVE: To better describe the timeline of SWS and to improve paediatric management. DATA SOURCES: SWS English publications available on Pubmed until 31/03/2021. STUDY SELECTION: Case description combining typical osteo-articular and dysautonomic involvement (with 2 items by categories required for children  2 years). DATA EXTRACTION: Demographic, clinical, genetics and outcome data. RESULTS: In our cohort of 69 patients, the median age at report was 32 months. Only 46% presented antenatal signs. Mortality rate is higher during the first 2 years (42%  2 years) mainly due to respiratory failure, pulmonary arterial hypertension appearing to be a poor prognosis factor (mortality rate 63%). After 2 years, orthopaedic symptoms significantly increase including joint mobility restriction (81%), spinal deformations (77%) and fractures (61%). CONCLUSIONS: Natural history of SWS is marked by a high mortality rate before 2 years due to dysautonomic disturbances. A specialized multidisciplinary approach is needed to address these early mortality risks and then adapt to the specific, mainly orthopaedic, needs of patients after 2 years of age. Further research is required to provide clinical guidelines and improve pre-natal counselling

    Diastematomyelia discovered in adulthood

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    peer reviewedNous rapportons le cas d’une patiente de 35 ans, présentant des lombocruralgies gauches chroniques dans un contexte post-traumatique, avec découverte fortuite au scanner lombaire d’une anomalie congénitale. Le diagnostic de diastématomyélie, non exceptionnel in utero, est rare à l’âge adulte et repose sur la réalisation d’un bilan iconographique. Nous exposerons les principales malformations associées qui pourraient faire suspecter ce diagnostic de diastématomyélie. La prise en charge ne fait pas encore l’objet d’un consensus et peut, si elle est mal orchestrée, se grever d’une détérioration neurologique invalidante.We report a case of a 35-year-old woman with recurrent lumbar pain and left cruralgia in a post-traumatic context, for which the scanner had made possible the fortuitous diagnostic of a congenital anomaly. The diagnosis of diastematomyelia, which is more frequent in utero, is rare in adulthood and results from the implementation of an iconographic assessment. We will present the major malformations that are associated with diastematomyelia and which could evoke the presence of this malformation. The management of the anomaly is still controversial and can lead, if not done properly, to invalidating neurological deteriorations

    Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and disc lesions: A review of the literature

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    Le rachis fait l’objet de multiples recherches cliniques puisqu’il est à l’origine de nombreuses plaintes douloureuses. Cependant, il existe peu d’évidence scientifique concernant les propositions thérapeutiques. Au cours de la vie, le disque intervertébral dégénère, ce qui au fil du temps amoindrit sa capacité amortissante et facilite l’expulsion du nucleus pulposus au travers de l’annulus fibrosus. La dégénérescence du disque intervertébral (DDI) étant à l’origine de certaines lombalgies, diverses prises en charge spécifiques ont été développées. Parmi celles-ci figure l’infiltration au cœur du disque intervertébral de plasma riche en plaquette (PRP), composé de multiples facteurs de croissance destinés à agir sur la dégénérescence discale. Cette technique thérapeutique récente et moins invasive que les interventions chirurgicales, semble prometteuse selon les résultats préliminaires. Néanmoins, de nombreuses zones d’ombres et plusieurs paramètres restent à éclaircir. Pour ce faire, une revue de la littérature a été réalisée à partir des bases de données bibliographiques Pubmed, Medline et Scopus parcourues avec les termes Mesh : PRP, platelet-rich plasma, intradiscal disc degeneration, disc, intradiscal, discogenic. Cette analyse révèle qu’à l’heure actuelle, aucune étude ne possède suffisamment de recul pour juger de l’efficacité réelle de l’infiltration de PRP. Les premiers résultats récoltés serviront à poser les limites de ce traitement. Dans le futur, il est possible que l’injection de PRP puisse être utile au traitement de la DDI, voire de la lombalgie. Les recherches futures devront générer des études randomisées contrôlées afin de notamment comparer les résultats avec les traitements conservateurs et de mesurer la relation coût-bénéfice.The spine has been the subject of extensive clinical research since it is the source of many painful complaints. However, there is little scientific evidence concerning the therapeutic proposals. During the course of life, the intervertebral disc degenerates, which over time diminishes its damping capacity and facilitates the expulsion of the nucleus pulposus through the annulus fibrosus. The degeneration of the intervertebral disc (DDI) is the origin of some back pain and various specific treatments have been developed. These include the infiltration at the center of the intervertebral disc of plasma rich platelet (PRP), composed of multiple growth factors which act on the disc degeneration. This treatment is recent and less invasive than surgery. Preliminary results seem promising. However, many gray areas and several parameters remained to be clarified. In an attempt to do this, a literature review was conducted based on bibliographic databases Pubmed, Medline and Scopus® using the following Mesh terms : PRP, platelet-rich plasma, intradiscal disc degeneration, disc, intradiscal, discogenic. This analysis reveals that at the present time, no reported study has a sufficient perspective to judge the effectiveness of the infiltration of PRP. Early harvest results will be used to set the limits of this treatment. Accordingly, it is therefore currently recommended to introduce PRP injection as a complementary solution to comprehensive care of the spine. Future research will need to generate randomized controlled studies including comparing the results with conservative treatment and measure the cost-benefit relationship
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