Post-traumatic elbow joint stiffness
Conditions
Interventions
Conventional group:Including regular relaxation, elbow joint stretching, active and passive movements (both active and passive movements include flexion, extension, pronation, and supination), etc. Th
CPM group:In addition to the conventional treatment, CPM therapy is added. Continuous passive movement (CPM) is performed after reaching the maximum range of stretch each time, for half an hour each t
Progressive traction brace :In addition to the conventional treatment, progressive brace stretching therapy is added. The progressive stretching brace is worn until the maximum range is reached, for 3
Sponsors
Wuxi Ninth People's Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 18 and 65 years old 2. Lack of elbow joint flexion and/or extension, resulting in at least 6 months of functional impairment. 3. Received open surgery or arthroscopic surgery treatment 4. Conservative treatment was ineffective
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with contraindications to CPM or local brachial plexus nerve block, such as bleeding tendencies, use of anticoagulants or severe limitation of shoulder movement range, progressive or refractory neuropathy or neuritis patients, and those with previous factors that limit the ability to fully participate in rehabilitation; 2. Patients with inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis or chondrolysis who develop progressive or recurrent muscle contractures; 3. Patients with elbow joint infection or a history of previous joint infection, who may have anatomical changes that limit elbow joint movement, regardless of the treatment received, such as dysplasia, malunion, bone necrosis and congenital deformities; 4. Poor wound healing; 5. Unstable emotions and inability to cooperate with treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Joint range of motion;Muscle strength; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Circumference;Grip strength;The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire;Mayo Elbow Joint Function Score Scale (MEPS);European Quality of Life Five-Dimension Questionnaire (EQ-5D); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactSimiao Zhang
Wuxi Ninth People's Hospital
Outcome results
None listed