Lymph Drainage of Posttraumatic Edema of Lower Limbs
Joint Authors
Pereira de Godoy, José Maria
de Godoy, Ana Carolina Pereira
Ocampos Troitino, Rodrigo
Guerreiro de Godoy, Maria de Fátima
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-03-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
The present study was aimed at evaluating the use of mechanical and manual lymphatic therapy as a treatment for lymphedema resulting from orthopedic surgery that became painful after an episode of erysipelas.
Case Report.
A 70-year-old male patient suffered direct trauma resulting in a compound fracture of the tibia and fibula of the left leg.
He was treated with an external fixator for four months followed by plaster cast immobilization for three weeks.
He presented with fever and paresthesia in the lower left limb that resulted in an episode of erysipelas, and the patient evolved with painful lymphedema.
Treatment using the Godoy and Godoy technique was proposed, including manual and mechanical lymphatic therapy.
Water displacement volumetry was used to quantify the leg size reduction.
Results.
After 10 sessions of therapy, the patient presented a significant reduction in the limb volume and remission of symptoms.
Conclusions.
The method used may be a promising option for the treatment of posttraumatic edemas with pain.
American Psychological Association (APA)
de Godoy, Ana Carolina Pereira& Ocampos Troitino, Rodrigo& Guerreiro de Godoy, Maria de Fátima& Pereira de Godoy, José Maria. 2018. Lymph Drainage of Posttraumatic Edema of Lower Limbs. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
de Godoy, Ana Carolina Pereira…[et al.]. Lymph Drainage of Posttraumatic Edema of Lower Limbs. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
de Godoy, Ana Carolina Pereira& Ocampos Troitino, Rodrigo& Guerreiro de Godoy, Maria de Fátima& Pereira de Godoy, José Maria. Lymph Drainage of Posttraumatic Edema of Lower Limbs. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147832
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1147832