Abd El-Fatah Ismael, M., Melek Labieb, M., Sayed Khalil, S., Mohamed Hashem, E. (2023). Effect of Rehabilitation Exercises on Shoulder Function after Proximal Humeral Fracture Surgery. test, 14(3), 537-550. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.318507
Mervat Abd El-Fatah Ismael; Martha Melek Labieb; Shaymaa Sayed Khalil; Eman Mohamed Hashem. "Effect of Rehabilitation Exercises on Shoulder Function after Proximal Humeral Fracture Surgery". test, 14, 3, 2023, 537-550. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.318507
Abd El-Fatah Ismael, M., Melek Labieb, M., Sayed Khalil, S., Mohamed Hashem, E. (2023). 'Effect of Rehabilitation Exercises on Shoulder Function after Proximal Humeral Fracture Surgery', test, 14(3), pp. 537-550. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.318507
Abd El-Fatah Ismael, M., Melek Labieb, M., Sayed Khalil, S., Mohamed Hashem, E. Effect of Rehabilitation Exercises on Shoulder Function after Proximal Humeral Fracture Surgery. test, 2023; 14(3): 537-550. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.318507

Effect of Rehabilitation Exercises on Shoulder Function after Proximal Humeral Fracture Surgery

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Volume 14, Issue 3, September 2023, Pages 537-550    PDF (666.55 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.318507
Authors
Mervat Abd El-Fatah Ismael1; Martha Melek Labieb2; Shaymaa Sayed Khalil3; Eman Mohamed Hashem4
1Lecturer, Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
2Lecturer, Gerontological Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
3Assistant professor, Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
4Lecturer, Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
Abstract
Background: Proximal humeral fractures are among the most common fractures. Functional recovery of shoulder is often slow and many people have ongoing disability during activities of daily life. Aim: To evaluate effect of rehabilitation exercises on shoulder function after proximal humeral fracture Surgery. Research design: Quasi-experimental research design. Setting: Trauma unit and orthopedic outpatient clinic at Assiut University Hospital. Sample: A convenient sample of one hundred patients with aged from (18-75) years old and from both sexes with proximal humeral fracture, divided into two equal groups (50 patients for each). Tools: I " Patient's health needs assessment sheet ", II " Shoulder function index ", Tool III " Numerical Rating Pain Scale" Results: There was a statistically significant difference between the study and the control group regarding total mean score of the shoulder function index & pain level during follow up periods after application of rehabilitation exercises post proximal humeral fracture Surgery (p-value 0.0179* &0.003 respectively). Conclusion: Application of exercises has positive effect on improving shoulder function and reducing pain after proximal humeral fracture surgery. Recommendations: rehabilitation exercises are recommended to be an integral part of the pre-operative nursing teaching for patients undergoing proximal humeral fracture surgery and a booklet should be available at Trauma Unit and Orthopedic outpatient clinic as a reference.
Keywords
Exercises; Proximal humeral fracture Surgery; Shoulder function
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