SUMMARYMechanical tests have been performed in plaster bandages used in orthosis supplied by three different manufacturers. For this, bodies of evidence (BOEs) were made with plates and cylinders shapes. BOEs were submitted to two kinds of mechanical assays: for the plate group, a flexion assay was performed at three points, and, for the cylinder group, a compression assay was performed. Mechanical assays were performed on the Universal Assay Machine EMIC ® . Three mechanical properties were assessed after assays: maximum limit load, proportional limit load and stiffness. Results show that a manufacturer was superior over the others for the properties assessed.
O objetivo deste trabalho foi desenvolver um protocolo de tratamento para fraturas do tornozelo do tipo B e C de Weber, além de avaliar os resultados do tratamento. Foram atendidos quatro pacientes do primeiro dia de pós-operatório até a 16ª semana de P.O. Os parâmetros avaliados foram ADM, força muscular e edema (perimetria). Através da aplicação do questionário de Olerud e Molander (1984), avaliamos, de forma subjetiva, dor, rigidez, edema, capacidade de subir escadas, correr, saltar, agachar, suporte de peso e atividades diárias. Ao final do tratamento, todos os pacientes apresentaram melhoras significativas nos parâmetros avaliados, além de retornarem ao mesmo nível de atividade prévia ao trauma. A pontuação média no questionário de Olerud e Molander foi de 81,25. A intervenção fisioterapêutica foi determinante e indispensável para a recuperação funcional destes pacientes. Palavras-chave: tornozelo, fratura, reabilitação.
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