Intermittent Massage as a Therapeutic Option for Compartment Syndrome after Embolectomy of the Lower Limbs
Joint Authors
Pereira de Godoy, José Maria
Guerreiro de Godoy, Maria de Fátima
Source
Case Reports in Vascular Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-05-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The case of a 54-year-old cardiac patient is reported, who was admitted to hospital with a complaint of sudden pain in the legs associated with edema, paresthesia, and coldness.
Arterial embolism of the lower limbs was diagnosed and the patient was submitted to bilateral embolectomy.
The patient evolved with a burning sensation, hypersensitivity in the right leg, swelling, and difficulty bending and stretching the sole of the foot and the knee.
A physical examination detected edema and increased tension in the anterior, lateral, and posterior compartments.
Treatment using intermittent massage of the leg during the evaluation of the patient was chosen in an attempt to stimulate lymphatic and venous drainage.
After a few minutes of stimulation, there was significant improvement in the pain and edema.
In 40 minutes, there was total reduction of the pain in the posterior and lateral compartments and improvement of over 50% in the anterior compartment.
After this, the patient started to bend the knee without pain and bend the sole of the foot with slight pain.
On the following day, the patient was walking around the hospital ward without difficulty.
It seems that intermittent massage is a therapeutic option in selected cases of compartment syndrome.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pereira de Godoy, José Maria& Guerreiro de Godoy, Maria de Fátima. 2018. Intermittent Massage as a Therapeutic Option for Compartment Syndrome after Embolectomy of the Lower Limbs. Case Reports in Vascular Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1151597
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pereira de Godoy, José Maria& Guerreiro de Godoy, Maria de Fátima. Intermittent Massage as a Therapeutic Option for Compartment Syndrome after Embolectomy of the Lower Limbs. Case Reports in Vascular Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1151597
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pereira de Godoy, José Maria& Guerreiro de Godoy, Maria de Fátima. Intermittent Massage as a Therapeutic Option for Compartment Syndrome after Embolectomy of the Lower Limbs. Case Reports in Vascular Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1151597
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1151597