Author/Authors
toktaş, hasan afyon kocatepe üniversitesi - tıp fakültesi - fiziksel tıp ve rehabilitasyon ad, Turkey , çevik, halime afyon kocatepe üniversitesi - tıp fakültesi - fiziksel tıp ve rehabilitasyon ad, Turkey , dündar, ümit afyon kocatepe üniversitesi - tıp fakültesi - fiziksel tıp ve rehabilitasyon ad, Turkey , güleç, özlem afyon kocatepe üniversitesi - tıp fakültesi - kalp ve damar cerrahisi ad, Turkey
Title Of Article
Lymphedema Therapy
شماره ركورد
42180
Abstract
Lymhedema is chronic swelling of one or more extremity due to lymph stasis and accumulation of interstisiel fluid. We reported a 35 year old woman case which diagnosed primary lymphedema and with a diagnosis of primary lymhedema and discuss the conservative treatment. Pneumatic compression therapy, whirlpool, manual lymphatic drainage, TENS, compression garments, elevation and skin care were applied as conservative treatment. Body weight, body mass index, diameter mesurements and lower extremity function scale score (LEFS) improved after the conservative treatment.
From Page
269
NaturalLanguageKeyword
Lymphedema , lower extremity , conservative therapy
JournalTitle
Kocatepe Medical Journal
To Page
272
JournalTitle
Kocatepe Medical Journal
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