Serious games therapy associated with conventional physical therapy intervention accelerated hand muscles strengthening and hand functioning after complex fracture of the wrist: A case report.

STUDY DESIGN: Case report. INTRODUCTION: A severe wrist fracture can cause permanent physical disabilities and deformities, leading to limit patients in their occupation and social environment. PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: We aim at presenting a treatment protocol and the functional outcome of a patient with severe clinical state after a rare wrist fracture. METHODS: We provided physical therapy intervention associated with serious games for muscle strengthening. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: There was an increase in strengthening and a decrease in Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand score and Patient Rated Wrist Evaluation scores. The International Classification of Functioning scores have changed from severe to light or to absent in many of the domains. CONCLUSION: The use of serious games combined with a conventional physical therapy intervention played a fundamental role in recovery and return to work activities, and there was also an important recovery of general health condition.

Impacto da utilização de recursos fisioterapêuticos no tratamento de úlceras cutâneas de diferentes etiologias / Physical therapy resources and its impact treating skin ulcers with different etiologies

Introdução: Úlceras cutâneas são lesões graves que atingem a epiderme e a derme, podendo se estender aos tecidos subjacentes. Objetivo: Avaliar o impacto da utilização dos recursos fisioterapêuticos sobre a cicatrização e a qualidade de vida dos indivíduos com úlcera cutânea de diferentes etiologias. Métodos: Ensaio clínico randomizado, com 20 indivíduos divididos em grupo tratado (GT) e controle (GC), todos receberam cuidados de enfermagem e o GT realizou 20 sessões de fisioterapia duas vezes por semana por dez semanas. Aplicado questionário de Qualidade de Vida WHOQOL-BREF e mensuração das úlceras no início e término do tratamento. Resultados: O GT apresentou uma taxa de cicatrização de 52,21 ± 43,58% e o GC 37,96 ± 38,83%, sem diferença estatística. Na QV apenas o GT obteve diferença estatística pré e pós tratamento. Conclusão: Os recursos fisioterapêuticos apresentaram impacto positivo no tratamento de úlceras cutâneas, com melhora na QV. (AU)

Introduction: Skin ulcers are major injuries that affect the epidermis, dermis and may extend to the underlying tissues. Objective: Evaluate the impact of the physical therapy resources on healing and quality of life (QoL) on individuals with cutaneous ulcers of different etiologies. Methods: Randomized clinical trial with 20 individuals, divided into groups: treated (TG) and control (CG). Both received nursing care and the TG received 20 physiotherapy sessions twice a week for ten weeks. Applied the Quality of Life questionnaire WHOQOL-BREF and measurement of ulcers at the beginning and end of the treatment. Results: TG showed a healing rate of 52.21± 43,58% and CG 37.96 ± 38,83%, without statistically significant difference. In the QoL, just TG obtained statistical difference pre and post treatment. Conclusion: Physical therapy resources had a positive impact on the treatment of skin ulcers, with improvement in QoL. (AU)