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Manual Muscle Testing: A Method of Measuring Extremity Muscle Strength Applied to Critically Ill Patients
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JoVE Journal Medizin
Manual Muscle Testing: A Method of Measuring Extremity Muscle Strength Applied to Critically Ill Patients
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09:44 min

April 12, 2011

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Kapitel

  • 00:05Titel
  • 01:25Manual Muscle Testing
  • 02:22Shoulder Abduction
  • 04:36Wrist Extension
  • 05:36Hip Flexion
  • 06:45Knee Extension
  • 07:57Ankle Dorsiflexion
  • 08:45MMT on ARDS Survivors and Simulated Patients
  • 09:13Conclusion

Summary

Automatische Übersetzung

Survivors of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and critical illness frequently develop long-lasting muscle weakness. Manual muscle testing (MMT) is a standardized clinical examination commonly used to measure strength of peripheral skeletal muscle groups. This video demonstrates MMT using the 6-point Medical Research Council scale.

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