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Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31240121

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Introduction: Patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) and concomitant lower limb fractures are a challenge to rehabilitate. Conventionally, postural orientation is an important milestone in the rehabilitative process. We propose an alternative strategy in achieving goals in individuals with an SCI with concomitant injuries that preclude weight bearing below the knee. Case presentation: A 16-year-old girl sustained a burst fracture of L1 in conjunction with bilateral ankle fractures. During rehabilitation, the calcaneal fracture on the left and tibial plafond fracture on the right prevented her progression in conventional rehabilitation. An alternative strategy "K-ing" (Kneel Standing/Kneel Walking) was adopted to facilitate truncal activation without loading the ankle joints. This was found to be helpful in obtaining upright posture stability without hampering her recovery of associated ankle injuries. Discussion: "K-ing" strategy can be useful and presents a simple alternative in the presence of associated ankle injuries. It also avoids complications associated with bedrest when there is delay in initiation of ambulation.


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Ankle Fractures/rehabilitation , Lumbar Vertebrae/injuries , Physical Therapy Modalities , Spinal Cord Injuries/rehabilitation , Spinal Fractures/rehabilitation , Adolescent , Ankle Fractures/complications , Calcaneus/injuries , Casts, Surgical , Decompression, Surgical , Female , Humans , Spinal Cord Injuries/complications , Spinal Fractures/complications , Tibial Fractures/complications , Tibial Fractures/rehabilitation
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