| Paper title: |
Conservative approach of bimaleolar fracture, case study |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.4316/SAM.2024.0207 |
| Published in: | Volume XVII issue 2/ 2024 |
| Publishing date: | 2024 |
| Pages: | 56-69 |
| Author(s): | Breha Alexandru Mihai
Pavel Răzvan Cristian Miron Evelina Ioana |
| Abstract. | Bimalleolar fractures are injuries that cause high instability, causing significant dysfunction in the lower body. Conservative recovery involves a period of immobilization of approximately 6 weeks, followed by an adapted exercise program according to the patient’s potential. Physiotherapy exercises perform mechanical work, increase mobility and muscle strength, improve elasticity and muscle tone, being the main pillar in achieving joint functionality. Electrotherapy and ultrasound therapy are adjunctive techniques that were applied in the 3rd stage of recovery, proving their usefulness in accelerating the regenerative process. The phasing of the recovery program, the monitoring of functional progress, the adaptation of the recovery protocol, are essential treatment principles, being indispensable for the medical team. The conservative treatment applied to the young patient must be managed by a multidisciplinary team that monitors the entire recovery process in order to provide a successful medical act. |
| Keywords: | Bimalleolar fracture, conservative recovery, tibial pillar, physical therapy exercises |
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