Sentence examples for joint immobilization from inspiring English sources

Professor Amédée Bonnet invented a number of joint immobilization or mobilization devices.

Joint immobilization has been demonstrated to modify neural excitability in subsets of healthy populations, leading to disinhibition of cortical and reflexive pathways.

Early and late scintigraphic studies were performed after synoviorthesis and no joint immobilization was recommended.

Among them, joint immobilization can safely and conveniently induce OA [ 9].

To date, many groups have investigated the influence of joint immobilization on articular cartilage properties [ 10].

No subsequent joint immobilization was recommended and the movement was limited by existing functional restriction.

Contracture occurs following prolonged joint positioning (immobilization), excessive arthrofibrosis (common following surgical procedures), idiopathic, neural hypertonicity, and due to obstruction [ 1– 23].

As far back as 1966, a study in rats and dogs provided evidence for an increase in collagen synthesis in the joint after immobilization [ 46].

Thus, a reduction of this coefficient, often under critical conditions such as joint large immobilization periods of time [ 38, 39] entails a decrease of fluid flow into the cartilage porous matrix and therefore implies smaller deformations.

Our model of immobilization-induced knee flexion contractures and sham operated controls was designed to isolate the joint response to immobilization and previously published results indicate a detrimental role of immobilization on mechanical function, cartilage structure and capsule elasticity.

The operation involves removal of joint cartilage and immobilization; a bone transplant is sometimes used for more-rapid restoration of continuity.