ReviewPhysical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North America2012
Prevention and management of limb contractures in neuromuscular diseases.
Review in Physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North America, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 65 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Cycle Exercise in Wheelchair Users With Muscular Dystrophy or Cerebral Palsy
Development, Validation and Evaluation of the Feasibility of the Observational Risk Assessment of Contractures (Longitudinal Evaluation) Tool: The ORACLE Study
Who cites it
65 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 164 citations in OpenAlex.
- Dunnigan lipodystrophy syndrome: French National Diagnosis and Care Protocol (PNDS; Protocole National de Diagnostic et de Soins).Orphanet journal of rare diseases · 2022Guideline
- Measuring Habitual Physical Activity in Neuromuscular Disorders: A Systematic Review.Journal of neuromuscular diseases · 2017Pooled it
- Using Telerehabilitation to Deliver a Home Exercise Program to Youth With Arthrogryposis: Single Cohort Pilot Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Trial
- User-centred assistive SystEm for arm Functions in neUromuscuLar subjects (USEFUL): a randomized controlled study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2021Trial
- Functional Trajectory and Quality of Life Divergence Following Surgical Versus Conservative Management of Achilles Tendon Contracture in Monozygotic Twins with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: A Case Report.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Conservative tissue sparing management of pediatric pyogenic granuloma with preserved joint function: A narrative review with an illustrative case.JPRAS open · 2026Review
- Axonal-demyelinating differences in functional change in pediatric Charcot-Marie-Tooth and related neuropathies.BMC neurology · 2026Article
- Rehabilitation in Neuromuscular Diseases: Best Turkish Practice Recommendations by Multidisciplinary Experts.Acta neurologica Belgica · 2026Review
- Access to care for adults living with spinal muscular atrophy in the UK.BMJ neurology open · 2026Article
- Course of joint range of motion in children with spinal muscular atrophy receiving disease-modifying treatment.Orphanet journal of rare diseases · 2025Article
- Signs and symptoms of carriers of non-Journal of neuromuscular diseases · 2025Article
- All hands on deck: The multidisciplinary rehabilitation assessment and management of hand function in persons with neuromuscular disorders.Muscle & nerve · 2025Review
- Orthopaedic Management in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America · 2025Review
- Feature Engineering for the Prediction of Scoliosis in 5q-Spinal Muscular Atrophy.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2025Article
- Longitudinal trajectories of muscle impairments in growing boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.PloS one · 2025Article
- Dutch rehabilitation physicians' perspectives on contracture management in children with spinal muscular atrophy: challenges in a changing landscape.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Clinical Audit Determining Standard of Care for Musculoskeletal Health in Children With Spinal Cord Disorders.Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Strain-dependent dynamic re-alignment of collagen fibers in skeletal muscle extracellular matrix.Acta biomaterialia · 2024Article
- Review
- Gait classification for growing children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.Scientific reports · 2024Article
5 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Limb contractures are a common impairment in neuromuscular diseases. They contribute to increased disability from decreased motor performance, mobility limitations, reduced functional range of motion, loss of function for activities of daily living, and increased pain. The pathogenesis of contractures is multifactorial. Myopathic conditions are associated with more severe limb contractures compared with neuropathic disorders. Although the evidence supporting the efficacy of multiple interventions to improve range of motion in neuromuscular diseases in a sustained manner is lacking, there are generally accepted principles with regard to splinting, bracing, stretching, and surgery that help minimize the impact or disability from contractures.
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