[The role of the continuous brachial plexus blockades in the treatment of the ulnar joints contractures in children with arthrogryposis].
There was evaluated the influence of continuous peripheral brachial plexus blockades, used in the structure of conservative treatment of the elbow joint contractures in children suffering from arthrogryposis. The quality of the blockades analgesic component during the active rehabilitation treatment was evaluated on the basis of clinical manifestations and scores of pain intensity on the visual-analogue scale. In all the studied patients due to the adequate blockade of pain impulses managed to achieve a state of comfort during surgical procedures. Obtained significant differences in the rate of blood flow volume at a blocked limbs in comparison with the healthy. Enumerated data made it possible to achieve positive results in the conservative treatment of elbow joints contractures.
D001176:Arthrogryposis / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D001917:Brachial Plexus; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003286:Contracture / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D014457:Ulna