Hi everyone,
First, I would like to thank those of you who responded to my enquiry. To
answer Margs' question: yes I tried taping but to achieve some degree of
correction considerable force directed medially had to be applied. My patient
managed only few hours with the tape on and took if off with skin irritation and
few blisters.
We started electric stimulation of the VMO's yesterday.
I also heard about surgury where they scrap the articular surface of the patella
and implant some plastic button to provide gliding movement. I suppose with the
surgical lateral release it could work, but I worry about the length of rehab
and have in mind that she had a stroke. Any thoughts?
Tom
physio wrote:
> Have you tried McConnell taping? It worked very satisfactorily for one of my
> patients who was in her early 60's.
> Mags
> ( Margaret Revie M.C.S.P.)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tom Pawikowski <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: 29 March 1999 13:14
> Subject: Re:Patello-femoral OA
>
> >
> >
> >Hi all,
> >I have a patient with bilateral patello-femoral OA with lateral subluxation
> of the
> >patellas. She is 77 years old and suffered (R) CVA six months ago. The
> lady is
> >independent with most mobility tasks, however there are still some areas
> that
> >need to be improved. For that she needs some work that require knee
> loading. At
> >the moment pain is the major factor that stops her from improving. I
> wonder if
> >anyone on the list may have some suggestions either conservative treatment
> or
> >surgery. BTW, she already had cortison injection some time ago and the
> effects are
> >wearing down.
> >Thanks in advance
> >Tom
> >
> >
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