scholarly journals Physical therapy management, surgical treatment, and patient-reported outcomes measures in a prospective observational cohort of patients with neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 832-841 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua Balderman ◽  
Ahmmad A. Abuirqeba ◽  
Lindsay Eichaker ◽  
Cassandra Pate ◽  
Jeanne A. Earley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Patient Reported Outcomes ◽  
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome ◽  
Therapy Management ◽  
Outcomes Measures ◽  
Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Observational Cohort

scholarly journals Treatment Results and Patient-Reported Outcomes Measures in Patients With Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

2018 ◽  
Vol 68 (3) ◽  
pp. e51-e52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua Balderman ◽  
Ahmmad Abuirqeba ◽  
Cassandra Pate ◽  
Lindsay Eichaker ◽  
Jeanne Earley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Reported Outcomes ◽  
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome ◽  
Treatment Results ◽  
Outcomes Measures ◽  
Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome ◽  
Patient Reported

scholarly journals Early versus Late Surgical Treatment for Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jasem Yousef Al-Hashel ◽  
Ashraf Ali M. A. El Shorbgy ◽  
Samar Farouk Ahmed ◽  
Rawhia R. Elshereef
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome ◽  
Functional Disability ◽  
Sensory Nerve ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Dash Score ◽  
Outcomes Measures ◽  
Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome ◽  
Sensory Nerve Action ◽  
Group 2

Objectives. To compare the outcome of early surgical intervention versus late surgical treatment in cases of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (NTOS). Design. Prospective study. Settings. Secondary care (Al-Minia University Hospital, Egypt) from 2007 to 2010. Participants. Thirty-five patients of NTOS (25 women and 10 men, aged 20–52 years), were classified into 2 groups. First group (20 patients) was operated within 3 months of the onset and the second group (15 patients) was operated 6 months after physiotherapy. Interventions. All patients were operated via supraclavicular surgical approach. Outcomes Measures. Both groups were evaluated clinically and, neurophysiologically and answered the disabilities of the arm, shoulder, and hand (DASH) questionnaire preoperatively and 6 months after the surgery. Results. Paraesthesia, pain, and sensory nerve action potential (SNAP) of ulnar nerve were significantly improved in group one. Muscle weakness and denervation in electromyography EMG were less frequent in group one. The postoperative DASH score improved in both groups but it was less significant in group two (P<.001 in group 1 and P<.05 in group 2). Conclusions. Surgical treatment of NTOS improves functional disability and stop degeneration of the nerves. Early surgical treatment decreases the occurrence of muscle wasting and denervation of nerves compared to late surgery.

scholarly journals Patient-Reported Outcomes Measures: An Introduction for Clinicians

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn Yorkston ◽  
Carolyn Baylor
Keyword(s):  
Instrument Development ◽  
Patient Reported Outcomes ◽  
Outcome Measurement ◽  
Communication Disorders ◽  
Patient Reported Outcome Measures ◽  
Patient Reported Outcome ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Outcomes Measures ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Measurement Tools

Patient-reported outcome measures contain information that comes directly from the patient without interpretation by anyone else. These measures are an important part of a clinicians' arsenal of assessment approaches and are critical in the development of patient-centered approaches to intervention. In this introduction to patient-reported outcome measurement tools, a history is provided of this approach to measurement and its place within the context of clinical research and practice. The process of instrument development and application will be reviewed, along with examples of measurement tools from the field of neurological communication disorders. This introduction is supplemented by references that provide interested readers with more detailed information.

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