Effectiveness of pre-surgical neuromuscular electrical stimulation on the recovery time of diaphyseal femoral fractures

LO PRESTI MS; BUSTOS MC

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Mark Allen Group

Lugar: London; Año: 2020 vol. 27 p. 1 - 15

Background: Quadriceps pathology is common in patients who have suffered diaphyseal femoral fractures (DFF) due to the long waiting times before surgery, during which they remain immobilized. Aims: to evaluate the effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) applied in the pre-surgical period upon the recovery time (RT) of the patients. Methods: Prior to surgical treatment, patients with closed DFF were systematically distributed alternatively into: group with pre-surgical NMES (n=22) and control group with conventional physiokinetic treatment (n=25). Findings: Age, gender proportions and time between admission and surgery were similar in both groups. Average treatment time was 14.14±9.7 days. RT (from surgery to medical discharge) was 111±15.65 days in treated patients and 139.36±23.05 in controls (P