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Orthopaedic splints - innovative nursing procedures
KOVAŘÍKOVÁ, Martina
The bachelor thesis deals with the aspects of nursing care of patients with orthopaedic splints. It focuses on all the activities carried out in these patients and how they differ according to various types of fixation. The impact of various types of fixation on patients was examined as well. There are two aims of the thesis: to find out how much the different types of orthopaedic splints affect the physical and mental state of a patient and to map the nursing care of patients with orthopaedic splints. To reach these aims 6 research questions were created: What are the most common used types of orthopaedic splints and why are they used? What is the extent of convenience and comfort of patients with different types of fixation? How is the mental state in patients with orthopaedic splints influenced? What procedures and activities does the nurse's work with different types of orthopaedic splints involve? What problems does the orthopaedic splints causes in providing nursing care? In what ways is the education of patients with orthopaedic splints conducted? The thesis is divided into a theoretical and an empirical part. In the theoretical part it deals with the history of rigid fixation and its division. The empirical part maps the work of nurses in patients with orthopaedic splints as well as the mental and physical state of such patients. To carry out the empirical part the research method of semi-structured interview was chosen. The research group consisted of 8 nurses working at the department of trauma and plastic surgery and of 9 patients with orthopaedic splints. It was found out that nurses taking care of patients with orthopaedic splints must have educational skills and the ability to assist the doctor with applying the fixation. Next, it was proved that the physical and mental state of the patient is not influenced only by the type of fixation but also by the location of the fixation and the patient's age and personality. The results of this thesis can be used in education of registered nurses.
Physiotherapy for patients with complex regional pain syndrome in the wrist
OTOUPALOVÁ, Hana
The topic of this bachelor thesis is complex regional pain syndrome problematic. In the theoretical part, I describe the historical basis of the discovery of the syndrome, then its diagnostic criteria, categorization and syndrome phases, possible connection to injuries, symptomatology, pain patophysiology description and treatment possibilities. The goal of this work was to investigate the most commonly used treatments of the syndrome. Outside physiotherapy, these are pharmacological treatment, physical therapy, nerve stimulation and neuromodulation techniques, psychological inputs and alternative forms of treatment. In the practical part, I present case reports for three patients whose data I processed using anamnesis and kinesiological analysis. Two of these patients with the same injury mechanism and one with an unclear etiology experienced a complex regional pain syndrome. The first two patients underwent five therapy sessions as part of my bachelor thesis while simultaneously attending ambulant rehabilitation during three months. The therapy sessions were focused mostly on increasing the functional movement range of the hand. For both cases, the movement was restricted primarily in supination. Within my educational attainment the therapy consisted mostly of passive and active exercises, post isometric relaxation, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, soft techniques and application of the lymphatic tape. Both patients tolerated the tape well, but it didn't affect the movement range. Output data analysis and evaluation followed after finishing the therapy. It revealed a visible improvement in both the movement range and pain perception. The conclusion is that the therapy was effective for these patients. For the third patient, the research took a different route because the manual treatment selected by me wasn't adequate to his health condition. Brachial plex catheterizations, ganglion stellate blockade with pharmacological treatment were indicated. Even this treatment strategy did not provide desired effect, so the patient will remain in the care of a university hospital in Motole.

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