Analysis of the Impact of Improved Stretching Rehabilitation Plan on Joint Range of Motion and Functional Status in Patients with Knee Stiffness after Lower Limb Fractures
Objective To analyze the impact of an improved stretching rehabilitation plan on joint range of motion and joint function status in patients with knee stiffness after lower limb fractures.Methods A total of 98 patients with knee joint stiffness after lower limb fractures admitted to our hospital from August 2022 to August 2023 were selected as the research subjects and were divided into a control group and observation group using a random number table method.The control group(n=49)received routine rehabilitation treatment,while the observation group(n=49)adopted an improved stretching rehabilitation plan in combination with routine rehabilitation treatment.The treatment effects,the joint range of motion and joint function before and after treatment of two groups were compared.Results The effective rate of treatment in the observation group was 81.63%,which was higher than the control group's 61.22%,and the difference between the groups was statistically significant(P<0.05).Before treatment,there was no statistically significant difference in knee joint mobility between the two groups(P>0.05).After 8 weeks of treatment,the range of motion of the knee joint in the observation group was(118.28±17.59)°,which was higher than the control group's(103.36±15.42)°,and the difference between the groups was statistically significant(P<0.05).Before treatment,there was no statistically significant difference in Hospital for Special Surgery scores between the two groups(P>0.05).After 8 weeks of treatment,the pain,motor function,joint range of motion,quadriceps muscle strength,joint flexion deformity,and joint stability scores on the HSS scale in the observation group were(25.35±5.15)points,(15.56±3.14)points,(13.39±3.17)points,(8.96±0.71)points,(9.18±0.56)points,and(8.75±0.26)points,were higher than(21.14±3.97)points,(11.24±2.85)points,(10.24±2.54)points,(7.12±0.53)points,(7.71±0.97)points,and(7.35±0.31)points of the control group with statistically significant differences between the groups(P<0.05).Conclusion For patients with knee stiffness after lower limb fractures,adopting an improved stretching rehabilitation plan can effectively improve treatment effectiveness,improve joint range of motion and functional status,and has clinical feasibility.
Lower limb fracturesKnee joint stiffnessStretching rehabilitationJoint range of motionJoint function