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Rehabilitation after combinated tendon and nerve injury of the hand
ŽÁKOVÁ, Kateřina
This bachelor thesis aims to clarify the adequate rehabilitation procedures after lesions of the tendon and nerve apparatus of the hand, which were applied to the patient with a hand injury. The benefit of the selected rehabilitation methods was subsequently commented on in the discussion. The theoretical part deals with the anatomy and physiology of the hand, concretely with the flexor and nervous apparatus, which is essential for establishing the rehabilitation processes and improving collaboration between attending physicians. For a better orientation and understanding of the postoperative care, the thesis describes the procedures related to the surgical treatment of flexor tendons and nerves injury. It further introduces the most common rehabilitation procedures, soft tissue, antiedema and physical therapy, desensitization exercises, and adhesion prevention. Lastly, I comment on the protective splinting for the hand after tendon lesions and selection of splinting materials. In my bachelor thesis I applied qualitative research method. A patient from the Institute of Hand Surgery and Plastic Surgery in Vysoké nad Jizerou with a tendon and nerve lesion after trauma participated in the research. After the operation, a rehabilitation plan was created, applied and observed. The patient's condition was monitored from the day of the surgery for six months. Each checkup I cooperated with the surgeon.
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