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Tratamento fisioterapêutico tardio em indivíduo submetido a cirurgia de fixação de fêmur, pós-fratura: um estudo de caso
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Introduction: Proximal femur fractures are common after a fall, and are considered a public health problem. The aim of the study was to verify the effects of late physical therapy treatment applied to an individual who underwent fixation surgery after fracture of the femur. Case report: This is a case study of a 55-year-old female patient with femur fixation after trans trochanteric fracture of the right femur, under physical therapy treatment performed in 12 weeks, which involved manual therapies, strength training, balance and proprioception, as well as hydrotherapeutic resources. Discussion: After treatment application, it was possible to observe improvement and maintenance of muscle strength and range of motion, improvement of balance, proprioception and reduction of pain. Thus, it can be concluded that such an approach applied to the patient in question, was able to have positive effects related to pain, muscle strength, range of motion, balance and proprioception.
Keywords: physical therapy specialty, femoral fractures, hydrotherapy, rehabilitation.
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