Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 86, Issue 3 , Pages 558-564 , March 2005

Device-assisted muscle strengthening in the rehabilitation of patients after surgically stabilized vertebral fractures

  • Michael Kramer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Michael Kramer, MD, Unfall-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Universität Ulm, Steinhövelstr 9, 89075 Ulm, Germany
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  • Christoph Dehner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
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  • Peter Katzmaier, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
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  • Frank Neuwirth, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
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  • Volker Ebert, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
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  • Martin Elbel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
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  • Erich Hartwig, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany.

  • Image Result

    MRI for determination of muscle volume before training. *Multifidus muscle; †iliocostal and longissimus muscles.

    MRI for determination of muscle volume before training. *Multifidus muscle; †iliocostal and longissimus muscles.

  • Image Result

    Comparison of the 2 muscle areas before (dark) and after (light) training. The area of the multifidus muscle remained unchanged whereas the area of the iliocostal and longissimus muscles increased. *M

    Comparison of the 2 muscle areas before (dark) and after (light) training. The area of the multifidus muscle remained unchanged whereas the area of the iliocostal and longissimus muscles increased. *Multifidus; †iliocostal and longissimus.

  • Image Result
    Increase in muscle strength after completion of the 12-week exercise program. Legend: black square is the median; grey box, the 1st and 3rd quartile; line, the range from minimum to maximum.

    Increase in muscle strength after completion of the 12-week exercise program. Legend: black square is the median; grey box, the 1st and 3rd quartile; line, the range from minimum to maximum.

  • Image Result
    Change in CSA of the multifidus, the iliocostal and longissimus, and the total musculature after completion of the 12-week exercise program. Legend: black square is the median; grey box, the 1st and 3

    Change in CSA of the multifidus, the iliocostal and longissimus, and the total musculature after completion of the 12-week exercise program. Legend: black square is the median; grey box, the 1st and 3rd quartile; line, the range from minimum to maximum.

  • Image Result
    Relation between average muscle strength and CSA of the longissimus and iliocostal muscles before (•) and after (△) the exercise program.

    Relation between average muscle strength and CSA of the longissimus and iliocostal muscles before (•) and after (△) the exercise program.

  • Image Result
    Relation between extension muscle strength and CSA of the longissimus and iliocostal muscles before (•) and after (△) the exercise program.

    Relation between extension muscle strength and CSA of the longissimus and iliocostal muscles before (•) and after (△) the exercise program.

 No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the authors(s) or upon any organization with which the author(s) is/are associated.

PII: S0003-9993(04)01243-2

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2004.09.008

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 86, Issue 3 , Pages 558-564 , March 2005

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