Acquired Equine Foot in Adult in Bed for a Long Time
Keywords:
Equinus deformity, critic care, prevention and control, treatment.
Abstract
A bibliographic revision is done in order to know current knowledge about acquired ankle equinus after a long time staying on bed. After revising 32 articles we got little evidence but I found that there are several treatments however, these are not very efficacious. Surgery seems to be the best, but not always. Other treatments are used: physiotherapy, casting and orthopedic elements; although there are very few reports about prevention. On conclusion, it is needed to make more qualified studies with a major leadership by nursery because its potential benefits to patients who have this deformity.Downloads
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2013-10-28
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Tortosa Sirvent E. (2013). Acquired Equine Foot in Adult in Bed for a Long Time. Revista Internacional de Ciencias Podológicas, 8(1), 61-69. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_RICP.2014.v8.n1.43256
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