title: [The importance of physical therapy in the treatment of Volkmann's contracture in children].
abstract: Over the period from 1981 to 1991 twenty-eight children were treated for neurovascular posttraumatic complications (Volkman's contracture), in the Centre for rehabilitation and physical medicine of the Children's surgical department in Belgrade. The success of the treatment depended on how a patient was examined for the first time, and how soon a proper diagnosis was established. On the basis of our experience we insist on an early physical treatment, i.e. while the injured segment is immobilized. An early kinesitherapy followed later by electrotherapy, parafino-therapy, vitamin B therapy and use of corrective plaster cast splints is the best way in treating lesions. The treatment lasted from 3 to 6 months depending on the seriousness of an injury. If there was no good result with physical therapy we carried out surgery followed by physical therapy upon the removal of immobilisation devices.
authors.affiliation: Children's Surgical Department, University School of Medicine, Belgrade.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marković
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cvetković
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nikolić
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Petronić
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tomić
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marsavelski
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities
vernacular_title: Znacaj fizikalne terapije u lecenju Folkmanove kontrakture kod dece.