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Abstract
The changes in posttraumatic ankle joint mobility, pain, and edema following intermittent
pneumatic compression (IPC) therapy were examined in patients with lower leg fractures
after six to 12 weeks of immobilization in a cast. The study group consisted of 22
patients with distal fractures of the lower leg. Each patient was given IPC treatment
on five consecutive days for 75 minutes daily. The control group consisted of 12 patients
with lower leg fractures who were not given any treatment. Ankle joint mobility in
the study group increased by 11.9° (SE = 1.5), but by only 1.0° (SE = 0.8) in the
control group. The difference is highly significant (p < 0.001). The study group also experienced markedly greater pain relief than did
the control patients. The reduction of edema was 170ml (SE = 23) in the study group
and only 15ml (SE = 12) in the control group (p < 0.001). This study suggests that IPC treatment promotes the rehabilitation of the
posttraumatic conditions.
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Publication history
Accepted:
September 4,
1988
Received:
June 2,
1988
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© 1989 Published by Elsevier Inc.
