Electrical stimulation of denervated muscles.
OBJECTIVE
In this report, the 3-year rehabilitation of a 43-year-old male patient, who have pelvic 'open book' fracture, urinary bladder and urethral injury, lumbosacral plexus avulsion trauma and right lower extremity monoparesis is explained.


METHODS
Rehabilitation of these injuries is absolutely essential to ensure optimal functional recovery. But the value of electrical stimulation for denervated muscle is not proven and its application to gain what may only be a small benefit is often not justified.


CONCLUSIONS
With this case I emphasize that electrical stimulation and appropriate exercise programme in denervated protected muscle fibers activity for 3 years and rehabilitation should be continued.
Cakmak
Aysegul
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Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Turkey. cakmakasegul@hotmail.com
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015915:Motion Therapy, Continuous Passive; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010291:Paresis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004561:Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation