title: Continuous passive motion in the treatment of knee flexion contractures. A case report.
abstract: Joint contractures are a problem frequently encountered by therapists. Methods of treating joint contractures traditionally have consisted of range-of-motion and stretching exercises. The medical literature suggests that, to be effective, ROM and stretching exercises must be performed with well-controlled speed, force, and duration. The patient in our case study used continuous passive motion machines after conventional methods of exercise failed. He subsequently demonstrated a 55-degree, bilateral reduction in knee flexion contractures. The purpose of this case report is to illustrate the use of continuous passive motion machines in the treatment of severe knee flexion contractures.
mesh_terms: D003286:Contracture / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009068:Movement