Original scientific paper

RESULTS IN TREATMENT OF INJURIES OF SHOULDER JOINT

Mladen ČULJAK ; Odjel fizikalne medic.ine i rehabilitacije Zavoda za reumatske bolesti, fizikalnu medicinu i rehabilitaciju Zagreb

Abstract

During 1984. 162 patients with contusion of shoulder joint were rehabilitat'ed (contusion,
dislocation and factures). Injuries of shoulder joint are .more frequent in
older patients. Most of the patients were employed, but there were quite a few of
retired patients too. In most cases immobilization lasted ~rom 2-4 weeks. ln the
biggest group of patients cryo-kinesi.therapy was used. Frequent complications include:
post-traumatic humeroscapula·r periarthr.itis, limited function of shoulder
joint and hypotrophic musculature. The success of rehabilitation was evaluated
on the basis of clinical check-up and measurement of shoulder joint mobility. In the
treatment of injuries of shottl.der joint ·importance should be put on team surgical-
physiatrics work, actlive ;involvement of patient, adequate physical therapy (started
early, individual, continued, long enough, tpriority should be put on kinesitherapy
preferring active and actively helped movement).

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Hrčak ID:

143433

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/143433

Publication date:

21.7.1987.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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