Effect of different body position care combined with early rehabilitation training on the functional recovery of knee joint after surgery for fracture of patella
Yu Min
Liu Changying
Abstract：Objective:To investigate the effect of different body position care combined with early rehabilitation training on the function-al recovery of knee joint after fracture of patella. Methods:47 patients with patellar fracture were randomly divided into the experimental group(n=24)and the control group(n=23). The local bandage was adopted with elastic bandages and soft pillow was used to cushion the knee flexion(90 °~120 °)after internal fixation in the experimental group;the affected limb was lifted about 15 °~ 20 °and soft pil-low was put under the knee in the position of knee flexion(5 ° ~ 10 °)after internal fixation in the control group. The patients in both groups were treated with cold compress after operation and they were given rehabilitation guidance by the doctor and nurse in charge and physical therapist on the second day,the effect of different body position care was compared respectively on the 3rd,14th and 30th day after operation. Results:The severity of swelling and pain of the patients was significantly milder in the experimental group than the control group;the functional exercise initiative and the recovery of knee joint function was evidently better and the average days of hospitalization were significantly shorter in the experimental group than the control group(P﹤0. 05);the degree of postural comfort at the early stage was inferior in the experimental group to the control group(P﹤0. 05). Conclusion:The correct body position and the early and timely function-al exercise is the key to the rehabilitation of knee joint function of the patients after surgery for fracture of patella.
Keywords：Patella fractureBody position careEarly rehabilitation trainingKnee joint
Publication Date：2014-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 12-14 )