Objective To analyze the rehabilitation needs and characteristics of patients injured in Jiuzhaigou earthquake, and provide early rehabilitation guidance for the wounded. Methods A total of 42 patients injured in " 8·8” Jiuzhaigou earthquake who were admitted to West China Hospital from August 9th to 16th 2017 for treatment were recruited in this study. Early survey and evaluation were conducted among them by using a self-made questionnaire. Results The top 2 common causes of injury were falling (23 cases, 54.8%) and flying stone (16 cases, 38.1%). The top 2 common injury sites were lower extremity (18 cases, 42.9%) and head (10 cases, 23.8%). Twenty-two cases (52.4%) left the hospital after treatment, 6 (14.3%) went to the Department of Orthopedics, and 6 (14.3%) went to the Department of Neurosurgery. The functional limitations included sensory function in 42 cases (100.0%), mental function in 28 (66.7%), motor function restriction in 24 (57.1%), balance physical limitation in 22 (52.4%), respiratory function in 5 (11.9%), and cardiac function in 1 (2.4%). A total of 37 cases (88.1%) had restricted activities of daily living capacities, mainly including 24 (57.1%) in stair climbing, 24 (57.1%) in walking and 22 (52.4%) in bathing. All the 42 cases needed functional evaluation: 22 (52.4%) needed rehabilitation treatment, and 19 (45.3%) needed rehabilitation aids. Conclusions The injury and function limitation of Jiuzhaigou earthquake victims has its own characteristics. According to the limitation of function, the direction of rehabilitation plan after the earthquake focuses on structural function, psychological function, daily activities and function rehabilitation, so as to bring patients back to the family and society as early as possible.
With the acceleration of the aging in the world and our society, osteoarthritis has become a health concern for patients and health workers. At present, its treatment mainly relies on drug treatment, surgical treatment and rehabilitation. As a safe, non-invasive and simple treatment, pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy has been used in clinical treatment of osteoporosis, promoting fracture healing and improving symptoms of osteoarthritis. However, the mechanism of PEMF in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis is still unclear. This paper reviews the effects of PEMF on apoptosis, cytokines, cartilage and subchondral bone in knee osteoarthritis in animal experiments, and the changes of chondrocyte morphology and extracellular matrix in cell experiments, aiming to enable medical workers to better understand the status and development of PEMF in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis in basic experimental researches.
By reviewing and analyzing the domestic and international rehabilitation medicine education, we try to forecast the development of rehabilitation medicine of Sichuan, and moreover, to summarize and analyze the problems and difficulties of rehabilitation medicine education in this province. Then, we put forward the development countermeasures of Sichuan rehabilitation medicine education from the aspect of talent training object and mode, in order to gradually establish and improve a rehabilitation medicine education system that can adapt to the training requirements of modern medicine, to cultivate talents of rehabilitation medicine suitable for national construction needs at every level, and to improve the overall quality of Sichuan rehabilitation medicine education and build a medical rehabilitation highland in West China.
Objective To review the regulation and mechanism of the microRNAs (miRNAs) in the bone and cartilage tissue. Methods Recent l iterature concerning the regulation and mechanism of the miRNAs in the bone and cartilage tissue was extensively reviewed, summarized, and analyzed. Results Recently miRNAs is a hot topic in the bone and cartilage tissue. More and more materials show its important regulatory role in osteogenesis and cartilage growth andregeneration, but the definite mechanisms have not been clear yet. Conclusion The study on miRNAs of bone and cartilage tissue can provide a new access to understanding the degenerative osteoarthritic diseases.
Industrial rehabilitation is a new concept that primarily encompasses four aspects: medical industrial rehabilitation, educational industrial rehabilitation, disability industrial rehabilitation, and rehabilitation engineering industry. The development of industrial rehabilitation in China is rapid, presenting numerous opportunities while also facing significant challenges. However, to date, no scholars have summarized the definition, current status, challenges, and opportunities of industrial rehabilitation, which hinders its development in China. This paper summarizes the development status of the four aspects mentioned above, analyzes the challenges and opportunities faced, and provides suggestions for development, offering a reference for the advancement of industrial rehabilitation in China.
In recent years, regenerative medical technology and modern rehabilitation technology complement each other and develop rapidly. Regenerative rehabilitation with tissue regeneration and functional recovery as the core concept arises at the historic moment. Regenerative rehabilitation can quickly repair damaged or diseased tissues and organs, and restore or improve the function of patients to the greatest extent. This paper introduces the origin and development of regenerative rehabilitation, discusses the research progress and significance of related strategies from three aspects of neurological, motor and circulatory diseases, and stress the importance of regenerative rehabilitation in helping patients to obtain the best curative effect.