The use of physical therapy in the rehabilitation of elderly patients with a fragmentary fracture of the left ulnar condyle with displacement (clinical case)

Abstract

The increase in the frequency of bone fractures in the elderly is associated with changes in the qualitative and quantitative composition of bone tissue. As a result of musculoskeletal disorders, patients often develop severe functional disorders that lead to disability: reduced range of motion in the joints, strength and muscle tone, loss of ability to full self-care in everyday life, which ultimately leads to disability and reducing the quality of life of patients. The purpose of the study: to evaluate the results of the practical application of the physical rehabilitation program, based on a combination of methods and means of physical rehabilitation, which reduces the time and improves the quality of recovery of patients after fractures of the elbow. Material and methods: a clinical case of the application of the rehabilitation complex in an elderly patient with a fragmentary fracture of the left ulnar condyle with displacement is presented. Results: 5 weeks after the start of rehabilitation treatment in a patient with a fracture of the left ulnar condyle with displacement, complete recovery of range of motion in the elbow joint was achieved without the use of drugs. Conclusions: An elderly patient with a fragmentary fracture of the left ulnar condyle with a displacement was selected the correct plan of an individual rehabilitation program to restore mobility of the elbow joint.

Keywords

• fracture of the ulnar process of the ulna
• physical rehabilitation
• massage
• compliance