Rehabilitation interventions and outcomes for a person with rotationplasty Satish M S1,*, Vijay S2, Raja Anand3, Anitha D4 1Sr. Physiotherapist, Cancer Institute (WIA), Chennai, India 2Chief Physiotherapist, Cancer Institute (WIA), Chennai, India 3Associate Professor Physiotherapist, Cancer Institute (WIA), Chennai, India 4Physiotherapist, Cancer Institute (WIA), Chennai, India *Corresponding author. M S Satish Sr. Physiotherapist, Cancer Institute (WIA), Chennai. India. E-mail: ms.satish@cancerinstitutewia.org, Ph.: 91 9841423114
Online published on 26 October, 2018. Abstract Introduction Functional outcome reports for people with rotationplasty are an important and demanding challenge in the Onco-rehabilitation literature. This case report chronicles the rehabilitative interventions and outcomes in a single person with lower limb tumor treated with chemotherapy and rotationplasty in a tertiary cancer centre. Case Description The patient was 15years old male child who had osteosarcoma of left distal femur, treated with chemotherapy and rotationplasty. His medical history and initial physical therapist examination, along with preambulation interventions, gait training, and scores from the functional capacity are described. The results of the six minute walk test (6MWT) illustrate his progress from novice ambulatory to community ambulatory over the course of 2 years. Outcomes The patient achieved his goal of community ambulation with his prosthetic limb. He reported very good QOL (Quality of Life), gain in functional performance and 6MWT results revealed significant improvement at the2-year post discharge follow-up. Top Keywords Rotationplasty, amputation, functional outcome, 6 minute walk distance, quality of life. Top |