Sentence examples for a reduced range of motion from inspiring English sources

Lumbar fusion aims to relieve pain by fusing vertebrae together to eliminate movement at the joint, but it has been criticized for problems involving insignificant pain relief, a reduced range of motion, and an increased risk of adjacent segment degeneration.

Pain at rest, pain during joint movement and a reduced range of motion (ROM) are considered important or very important.

On physical examination, four of five patients had a reduced range of motion of the involved shoulder.

Upon clinical examination, there was a severe swelling and tenderness of the right wrist with a reduced range of motion.

A reduced range of motion was present at the ankle in the transverse plane, together with a reduced sagittal range of motion.

We also excluded patients who developed (postoperatively) deep infection or abnormal scarring in the knee joint that caused a reduced range of motion.

Heikkilä et al. [ 11], found a reduced range of cervical motion and decreased upper cervical proprioception, which affects the voluntary eye movement.

The Putti-Platt procedure has been criticized because of a risk of reduced range of motion, and has not been recommended for young patients or for patients with high demands on shoulder function (Regan et al. 1989, Fredriksson and Tegner 1991).

In contrast to the "restored" group and the "increased" group, in the "decreased" group there was a statistically significant asymmetry between sides, with reduced range of motion and a lower maximal swing speed on the operated side.

Although x-rays show a perfect position of the knee implant, arthrofibrosis and the associated reduced range of motion (ROM) can be a frustrating complication for both the patient and the surgeon.

A stiffness in the shoulder might stem from reduced range of motion in the trunk, or elsewhere.