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ArticleDer Orthopade2008

[Value of adjuvant physiotherapy in postoperative pain management].

V Bullmann, T P Weber, B Kienle, T L Schulte

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Article in Der Orthopade, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

V BullmannKlinik und Poliklinik für Allgemeine Orthopädie, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Strasse 33, 48149, Münster, Deutschland. bullmanv@uni-muenster.de
T P Weber
B Kienle
T L Schulte
Klinik für Schlafmedizin · CHUniversity Hospital Münster · DEVerband der Privaten Krankenversicherung · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In times of limited financial and human resources the application of adjuvant physiotherapy postoperatively in orthopaedic patients requires reevaluation. In the early postoperative course physiotherapy improves the patients' mobility. However, it is not able to reduce the need for pain medication. It is intended to minimize complications and to mobilize and motivate the patients early. In contrast, massages are of minor importance in the immediate postoperative course and are applied only in a few selected cases. Cryotherapy plays a major role especially after shoulder and knee surgery. On the other hand, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and acupuncture are applied only in selected patients after orthopaedic surgery, e.g., after limb amputation.

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Physical Therapy ModalitiesAcupuncture TherapyAmputation, SurgicalAnalgesicsCryotherapyHumansMotivationPatient SelectionPostoperative PainPostoperative PeriodTranscutaneous Electric Nerve StimulationAnalgesics

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PMID18719884
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