The Effect of Foot Massage on Pain Intensity and Anxiety in Patients Having Undergone a Tibial Shaft Fracture Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of massage therapy on pain intensity and anxiety in patients who have undergone tibial shaft fracture surgery. DESIGN: This study was a randomized clinical trial with a pre-post design. As the study included 2 treatment groups, it was a parallel study. SETTING: Khatam-Al-Anbia Hospital in Zahedan, Iran, between July and August 2017. PATIENTS: In all, 66 patients who underwent a tibial shaft fracture surgery were enrolled and randomly assigned to intervention and control groups (33 patients each). INTERVENTION: The intervention included a 10-minute foot massage (5 minutes per leg) using sweet almond oil, the most common lubricant used in massage therapy. MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS: Data were collected using pain numeric rating scale and Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory before and after intervention. RESULTS: After intervention, the mean scores for pain intensity, and anxiety in the intervention and control groups were 4.72 (0.97) and 5.72 (0.91), and 42.84 (6.50) and 58.36 (10.37), respectively. A significant difference was noted between the intervention and control groups concerning pain intensity and anxiety. CONCLUSIONS: The results indicated that massage therapy reduced pain intensity and anxiety in patients who underwent tibial shaft fracture surgery. Therefore, using massage as a noninvasive and acceptable intervention is suggested in orthopaedic surgery, especially after tibial shaft fracture surgeries. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Therapeutic Level I. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.

Rehabilitation for ankle fractures in adults.

BACKGROUND: Rehabilitation after ankle fracture can begin soon after the fracture has been treated, either surgically or non-surgically, by the use of different types of immobilisation that allow early commencement of weight-bearing or exercise. Alternatively, rehabilitation, including the use of physical or manual therapies, may start following the period of immobilisation. This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in 2008. OBJECTIVES: To assess the effects of rehabilitation interventions following conservative or surgical treatment of ankle fractures in adults. SEARCH METHODS: We searched the Specialised Registers of the Cochrane Bone, Joint and Muscle Trauma Group and the Cochrane Rehabilitation and Related Therapies Field, CENTRAL via The Cochrane Library (2011 Issue 7), MEDLINE via PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, PEDro, AMED, SPORTDiscus and clinical trials registers up to July 2011. In addition, we searched reference lists of included studies and relevant systematic reviews. SELECTION CRITERIA: Randomised and quasi-randomised controlled trials with adults undergoing any interventions for rehabilitation after ankle fracture were considered. The primary outcome was activity limitation. Secondary outcomes included quality of life, patient satisfaction, impairments and adverse events. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: Two review authors independently screened search results, assessed risk of bias and extracted data. Risk ratios and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were calculated for dichotomous variables, and mean differences or standardised mean differences and 95% CIs were calculated for continuous variables. End of treatment and end of follow-up data were presented separately. For end of follow-up data, short term follow-up was defined as up to three months after randomisation, and long-term follow-up as greater than six months after randomisation. Meta-analysis was performed where appropriate. MAIN RESULTS: Thirty-eight studies with a total of 1896 participants were included. Only one study was judged at low risk of bias. Eight studies were judged at high risk of selection bias because of lack of allocation concealment and over half the of the studies were at high risk of selective reporting bias.Three small studies investigated rehabilitation interventions during the immobilisation period after conservative orthopaedic management. There was limited evidence from two studies (106 participants in total) of short-term benefit of using an air-stirrup versus an orthosis or a walking cast. One study (12 participants) found 12 weeks of hypnosis did not reduce activity or improve other outcomes.Thirty studies investigated rehabilitation interventions during the immobilisation period after surgical fixation. In 10 studies, the use of a removable type of immobilisation combined with exercise was compared with cast immobilisation alone. Using a removable type of immobilisation to enable controlled exercise significantly reduced activity limitation in five of the eight studies reporting this outcome, reduced pain (number of participants with pain at the long term follow-up: 10/35 versus 25/34; risk ratio (RR) 0.39, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.22 to 0.68; 2 studies) and improved ankle dorsiflexion range of motion. However, it also led to a higher rate of mainly minor adverse events (49/201 versus 20/197; RR 2.30, 95% CI 1.49 to 3.56; 7 studies).During the immobilisation period after surgical fixation, commencing weight-bearing made a small improvement in ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (mean difference in the difference in range of motion compared with the non-fractured side at the long term follow-up 6.17%, 95% CI 0.14 to 12.20; 2 studies). Evidence from one small but potentially biased study (60 participants) showed that neurostimulation, an electrotherapy modality, may be beneficial in the short-term. There was little and inconclusive evidence on what type of support or immobilisation was the best. One study found no immobilisation improved ankle dorsiflexion and plantarflexion range of motion compared with cast immobilisation, but another showed using a backslab improved ankle dorsiflexion range of motion compared with using a bandage.Five studies investigated different rehabilitation interventions following the immobilisation period after either conservative or surgical orthopaedic management. There was no evidence of effect for stretching or manual therapy in addition to exercise, or exercise compared with usual care. One small study (14 participants) at a high risk of bias found reduced ankle swelling after non-thermal compared with thermal pulsed shortwave diathermy. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS: There is limited evidence supporting early commencement of weight-bearing and the use of a removable type of immobilisation to allow exercise during the immobilisation period after surgical fixation. Because of the potential increased risk of adverse events, the patient's ability to comply with the use of a removable type of immobilisation to enable controlled exercise is essential. There is little evidence for rehabilitation interventions during the immobilisation period after conservative orthopaedic management and no evidence for stretching, manual therapy or exercise compared to usual care following the immobilisation period. Small, single studies showed that some electrotherapy modalities may be beneficial. More clinical trials that are well-designed and adequately-powered are required to strengthen current evidence.

Eficacia del tratamiento con férula tipo INMOYBA en niños con torsión tibial interna y externa / Efficacy of treatment with INMOYBA type splint in children with internal and external tibial torsion

Introducción. Los problemas rotacionales de los miembros inferiores son una de las causas más frecuentes de consulta de ortopedia pediátrica. Existe una gran controversia en cuanto al tratamiento conservador. El objetivo de nuestro estudio es valorar la eficacia de la férula tipo INMOYBA para el tratamiento de la torsión tibial. Material y método. Estudio descriptivo retrospectivo donde hemos evaluado a los pacientes remitidos a nuestra Unidad de Rehabilitación Infantil, con diagnóstico de torsión tibial patológica, tratados con férula tipo INMOYBA de uso nocturno. Recogimos variables sociodemográficas y perfil rotacional. Las medidas se realizaron justo antes de comenzar el tratamiento con la férula y seis meses después de su retirada. El ángulo muslo-pie (AMP) también fue recogido en el momento de retirada de la ortesis. Resultados. La corrección producida en el AMP inicial con respecto al de la retirada fue de media 14,38° en el izquierdo y de 13,08° en el derecho siendo esto estadísticamente significativo. Al comparar el AMP de la retirada con el valor final, la corrección aumentó aún más. Al correlacionar las rotaciones interna y externa de cadera previa y posterior al tratamiento así como la flexión dorsal y plantar se obtuvo una disminución de las mismas, siendo esta última estadísticamente significativa. Conclusión. El uso de la férula tipo INMOYBA nocturna parece eficaz para el tratamiento tanto de la torsión tibial interna como externa. Sería recomendable dilucidar si la disminución producida en la flexión plantar se debe al empleo de este tipo de ortesis o si va vinculado a la evolución natural (AU)

Introduction. Rotational problems of the lower limbs are one of the most common causes of pediatric orthopedics consultation. There is considerable controversy regarding conservative treatment. The aim of our study is to assess the effectiveness of the INMOYBA type brace for the treatment of tibial torsion. Material and methods. A retrospective descriptive study was performed including the patients referred to our Child Rehabilitation Unit who were diagnosed with pathological tibial torsion and treated with INMOYBA type splint for nighttime use. We collected sociodemographic variables and rotational profile. Measurements were made just before starting treatment with the splint and six months after its removal. Thigh-foot angle (TFA) was also obtained on removal of the splint. Results. The correction produced in the initial TFA compared to the removal one was 14.38° on the left and 13.08° on the right, this being statistically significant. When the removal TFA was compared with the final value, correction was even greater. A reduction was obtained when the internal and external rotation of the hip was correlated before and after treatment as well as dorsal and plantar flexion. The latter was statistically significant. Conclusion. The use of INMOYBA-type night splint appears to be effective for the treatment of both internal and external tibial torsion. It would be advisable to ascertain whether the decrease in plantar flexion produced is due to the use of this type of brace or if it is associated to the natural evolution (AU)

[Kinesitherapy in the early postoperative period following intramedullary osteosynthesis of tibial fractures].

A program of postoperative kinesitherapy oriented to normalize the muscular force of the shin, reduce the time needed to restore the weight-bearing function of the affected leg, and treat pain syndrome has been developed for the patients presenting with fractures, nonunions, and pseudoarthrosis of the tibia that were treated using intramedullary osteosynthesis. The efficacy of the program was evaluated in terms of restoration of the muscular force in the shin and improvement of microcirculation in the affected region.

Effect of daidzein, 4-methylbenzylidene camphor or estrogen on gastrocnemius muscle of osteoporotic rats undergoing tibia healing period.

The effect of daidzein (D), 4-methylbenzylidene camphor (4-MBC) or estradiol-17beta-benzoate (E(2)) on muscle of osteoporotic rats during fracture healing was studied. After performing a metaphyseal tibia osteotomy in 96 osteoporotic 5-month-old female Sprague-Dawley rats, they received daily 50 mg D, 200 mg 4-MBC or 0.4 mg E(2) per kg body weight, or soy free (SF) diet up to 36 and 72 days. Mitochondrial activity, fiber area, and capillary density were analyzed in M. gastrocnemius. Osseous callus bridging of fracture was observed in half of the rats after 36 days. By day 72, fracture was healed in most of the animals. State 3 mitochondrial respiration significantly enhanced in E(2), 4-MBC and D groups versus SF after 36 days (30, 32 and 32 vs 23 pmol O(2)/s per mg). It declined after 72 days, however, in E(2) group it was still at a higher level versus SF (25, 23 and 21 vs 20 pmol O(2)/s per mg). Size of fast oxidative glycolytic (FOG) and fast glycolytic (FG) fibers, capillary density did not differ significantly between the groups, however, at day 36 an increase in D and 4-MBC groups was detectable. FOG diameter was 64, 66, 68, and 58 microm and FG diameter was 88, 98, 95, and 89 microm in SF, D, 4-MBC, and E(2) groups. The ratio of capillaries to muscle fiber was 1.1, 1.4, 1.3, and 1.1 in SF, D, 4-MBC and E(2) groups by day 36. D and 4-MBC react similar to estrogen thereby improving oxidative cell metabolism in severe osteoporotic rats. The level of mitochondrial activity was higher, though no significant morphological differences could be shown.

Rehabilitation for ankle fractures in adults.

BACKGROUND: Rehabilitation after ankle fracture can begin soon after the fracture has been treated by the use of different types of immobilisation which allow early commencement of weight-bearing or exercise. Alternatively, rehabilitation may start following the period of immobilisation, with physical or manual therapies. OBJECTIVES: To compare the effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions following ankle fracture in adults. SEARCH STRATEGY: We searched two Specialised Registers of The Cochrane Collaboration, electronic databases (including MEDLINE, EMBASE and CINAHL), reference lists of included studies and relevant systematic reviews, and clinical trials registers to September 2007. SELECTION CRITERIA: Randomised and quasi-randomised controlled trials with adults undergoing any interventions for rehabilitation after ankle fracture were considered. The primary outcome was activity limitation. Secondary outcomes included impairments and adverse events. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: Two reviewers independently screened search results, assessed methodological quality, and extracted data. Relative risk and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were calculated for dichotomous variables, and weighted or standardised mean difference and 95% CI were calculated for continuous variables. A meta-analysis was performed where appropriate. MAIN RESULTS: Thirty-one studies were included. Clinical and statistical heterogeneity prevented meta-analyses in most instances. After surgical fixation, commencing exercise in a removable brace or splint significantly improved activity limitation, pain and ankle range of motion, but also led to a higher rate of adverse events. Early commencement of weight-bearing during the immobilisation period improved ankle range of motion after surgical fixation. Where it was possible to avoid ankle range of motion after surgical fixation, the use of no immobilisation compared to cast immobilisation also improved ankle range of motion. After the immobilisation period, manual therapy was beneficial in increasing ankle range of motion. There was no evidence of effect for electrotherapy, hypnosis, or stretching. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS: There is limited evidence supporting the use of a removable type of immobilisation and exercise during the immobilisation period, early commencement of weight-bearing during the immobilisation period, and no immobilisation after surgical fixation of ankle fracture. There is also limited evidence for manual therapy after the immobilisation period. Because of the potential increased risk, the patient's ability to comply with the use of a removable type of immobilisation and exercise is essential. More clinical trials that are well-designed and adequately-powered are required to strengthen current evidence.

Acupuncture-associated arthritis in a joint with an orthopaedic implant.

Viral infection is a well-recognized complication of acupuncture therapy. Bacterial infection however is rare. We report a rare case of intra-articular bacterial knee infection due to inadvertent acupuncture needle penetration.

Posterior tibial stress fracture: a report of three cases.

OBJECTIVE: To discuss the specific clinical and radiographic features of posterior tibial stress fracture, as well as appropriate clinical management, including imaging and treatment, in the presence of suspected or confirmed tibial stress fracture. CLINICAL FEATURES: Three patients suffered from exercise-related lower leg pain, clinical features, and risk factors specific for posterior tibial stress fracture. Diagnosis was confirmed for all three individuals by radiographic imaging. INTERVENTION AND OUTCOME: Treatment included rest and modified activity, followed by a graded return to activity commensurate with bony healing. This approach was successful for two of the individuals diagnosed with posterior tibial stress fracture. In the third individual treatment recommendations were not adhered to, resulting in three separate stress fractures of the posterior tibia over 27 months. CONCLUSION: Stress fractures may go undiagnosed for a long period of time; therefore a high index of suspicion, along with knowledge of its clinical and predisposing factors, is necessary for recognition. Inappropriate management of individuals with tibial stress fracture may result in recurrence or frank fracture. Chiropractors have a role in the prevention of stress fractures by identifying and educating patients at risk for this condition.

[Electric stimulation as a method of acceleration of healing of crural bone fractures]. / Elektrostimuliatsiia kak odin iz metodov uskoreniia srashcheniia perelomov kostei goleni

Having used the method of electrostimulation of the fracture site with direct current of 10--50 mA in patients with crural fractures, the authors noted a more rapid callus formation. The latter is supported by clinical data and roentgenograms. The method results in shortening of the terms of recovery in patients treated conservatively and surgically. It is believed that this method may be recommended for a wider clinical use in crural fractures.