ORIGINAL ARTICLE
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abstractFunctional
orthosis for medial collateral ligament lesion of the elbow joint in
football players: case report H. Hakan Uysal1, Akın
Turgut2 1
Eskişehir Osmangazi University Vocational School of Health Services,
Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Eskisehir, Turkey 2
Eskişehir Osmangazi University Medical Faculty, Department of
Orthopedics and Traumatology, Eskisehir, Turkey
Abstract
This
study was performed to determine the effects of functional orthosis in
treatment of the medial collateral ligament lesion of the elbow joint
resulting from falling in football players. Two football players had
unilateral medial collateral ligament lesion were studied. The patients
recommended using a static elbow orthosis (low-temperature
thermoplastic at 90 degrees flexion and mid position) for 2 weeks after
injury. At the end of second week, a part of the static orthosis near
by the center of the elbow joint of the patients was cut and then a
mechanic joint was placed allowing active movements. The patients asked
to follow a home program consisted of hot-packed application and
isometric exercises. At the end of 4th and 6th weeks, we measured range
of motion and muscle strengths of elbow joint. The patients were
evaluated in terms of circumferential measurements, elbow carrying
angle, daily living activities, and pain intensity. The results of this
study showed that using a static elbow orthosis led to positive
improvements after the medial collateral ligament lesion of the elbow
joint in football players.
Key
words:elbow
joint, medial collateral ligament, football players, functional
orthosis.
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