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Visual examination due to obturator nerve injury. Visual examination performed on day 1 of postoperative intervention. (A) Straight leg raising with the healthy lower limb. (B) Straight leg raising with the affected lower extremity. (C) Standing posture with hip abduction and external rotation.
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F1
The patient was able to stand independently; however, the hip joint on the affected side was mildly abducted and externally rotated (Figure 1C).
Description of rehabilitation for this case. The flow from rehabilitation initiation to home discharge was presented. ADL, activities of daily living; POD, postoperative day.
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F2
On postoperative day 6, the patient's movements were reviewed in preparation for home discharge and ADL training was then initiated (Figure 2).
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Visual examination due to obturator nerve injury. Visual examination performed on day 1 of postoperative intervention. (A) Straight leg raising with the healthy lower limb. (B) Straight leg raising with the affected lower extremity. (C) Standing posture with hip abduction and external rotation.
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F1
The patient was able to stand independently; however, the hip joint on the affected side was mildly abducted and externally rotated (Figure 1C).
Description of rehabilitation for this case. The flow from rehabilitation initiation to home discharge was presented. ADL, activities of daily living; POD, postoperative day.
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F2
On postoperative day 6, the patient's movements were reviewed in preparation for home discharge and ADL training was then initiated (Figure 2).
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Description of rehabilitation for this case. The flow from rehabilitation initiation to home discharge was presented. ADL, activities of daily living; POD, postoperative day.
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F2
On postoperative day 6, the patient's movements were reviewed in preparation for home discharge and ADL training was then initiated (Figure 2).
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Description of rehabilitation for this case. The flow from rehabilitation initiation to home discharge was presented. ADL, activities of daily living; POD, postoperative day.
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F2
On postoperative day 6, the patient's movements were reviewed in preparation for home discharge and ADL training was then initiated (Figure 2).
Points for which motion instruction was provided. (A) A posture with a risk of falling was indicated. (B) The posture of the patient after movement instruction was given. Trunk alignment was indicated by a dotted line and the hip axis was indicated by a circle. Arrows indicated the movement direction from the posture before the change (A).
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F3
In this case, she flexed her trunk to the right, abducted her left upper and lower limbs, and internally rotated her ankle joint (Figure 3A), to maintain her center of gravity inside the axis of motion of her hip joint; however, she still fell. The patient was instructed to move the pelvis to the right and flex the trunk slightly to the left (Figure 3B).
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