Physical Therapy Management of Atlas Fracture (Jefferson's Fracture) : A Case Report

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The purpose of this report is to document a pain-reducing effect of physical therapy on a patient with fracture of the atlas (Jefferson's fracture). A 51-year-old man was caught in an automobile accident. He had been unconscious under respiratory management in an intensive care unit for two days following the accident. On the 48th day, the patient was referred to the physical therapy department. His neck was firmly fixed with a cervicothoracic-style orthosis. Physical therapy was performed five times a week for 6 months. The relief from the refractory neck pain and acquisition of activities of rolling-over and sitting-up resulted from intensive physical training accompanied with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), cervical traction and other therapeutic modalities such as massage and heat therapy. This treatment demonstrates the significance and potential of rehabilitation management for relief of severe neck pain.
神戸大学の論文
1997-01-24