Continuous Passive Motion in the Treatment of Knee Flexion Contractures

作者: Laura Jean Stap , Paula Meehan Woodfin

DOI: 10.1093/PTJ/66.11.1720

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摘要: Joint contractures are a problem frequently encountered by therapists. Methods of treating joint traditionally have consisted range-of-motion and stretching exercises. The medical literature suggests that, to be effective, ROM exercises must performed with well-controlled speed, force, duration. patient in our case study used continuous passive motion machines after conventional methods exercise failed. He subsequently demonstrated 55-degree, bilateral reduction knee flexion contractures. purpose this report is illustrate the use treatment severe

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