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Cervical epidural anaesthesia for shoulder arthroscopy and effective postoperative physiotherapy for a frozen shoulder: a case study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: K Marodkar --- Department of Anaesthesiology, India S Deshmukh --- Department of Anaesthesiology, IndiaShoulder arthroscopy is used to treat various diseases of the shoulder, including refractory adhesive capsulitis. Effective postoperative pain relief is critical for these patients, as the success of surgery largely depends on early and regular physiotherapy. Although traditionally, various methods... -
Unveiling the physical therapies
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: L Alford --- School of Allied Health Professions, University of East Anglia, United KingdomEither through referral by a medical practitioner or self-referral many patients with musculoskeletal problems receive some form of physical therapy. There are several highly trained professional groups who deliver this treatment. Due to lack of regulation, however, there are also... -
A framework for caring in physiotherapy education and practice
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Serela Ramklass --- School of Clinical Medicine, South AfricaBackground: Caring is central to the practice of physiotherapy. However, explicit components of caring required for South African physiotherapy practice within a model of primary healthcare are not detailed. -
A five-year audit of lower limb amputations below the knee and rehabilitation outcomes: the Durban experience
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: P Manickum --- School of Clinical Medicine, College of Health Sciences, South Africa SS Ramklass --- School of Clinical Medicine, College of Health Sciences, South Africa TE Madiba --- Department of General Surgery, School of Clinical Medicine, College of Health Sciences, South AfricaIntroduction: Lower limb amputation (LLA) due to diabetes mellitus (DM) is a growing epidemic worldwide.