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2718043

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-6-22
pubmed:abstractText
A test battery was used to measure abdominal and back muscle strength and endurance in 20 patients at least 1 year after surgical diskectomy. There were ten men and ten women. Data on isometric and isokinetic performance were compared with previously reported normal values. The data showed that every strength parameter tested except male isokinetic flexion strength showed at least a 30% decrease when compared with normal values. Compared with strength data on these same patients immediately after surgery, a 2-tailed Student t test demonstrated a significant difference only in male isokinetic strength (P less than 0.10) and in female isokinetic strength (P less than 0.05). No other difference was found in isometric strength or endurance compared with data obtained from these patients 4 to 6 weeks postoperatively. From these data, it is obvious that more intensive physical therapy is necessary to improve postoperative strength in patients undergoing surgical diskectomy. These data allow for the design of specific isometric, isokinetic, and endurance rehabilitation programs for the postoperative diskectomy patient.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0362-2436
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
14
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
402-3
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Long-term strength assessment of postoperative diskectomy patients.
pubmed:affiliation
Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute, New York, New York.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article