Physiotherapy using continuous passive motion for patients after upper end of humerus fracture

BACHELOR THESIS ABSTRACT Author's firstname and surname: Denisa Kormaňáková Bachelor thesis supervizor: Mgr. Adrian Nahálka Oponent: Title of bacherol thesis: Physiotherapy using continuous passive motion for patients after upper end of humerus fracture Abstract: This thesis focuses on the use of continuous passive motion in physiotherapy for patients with fractured proximal humerus and studies the spectrum of active and passive shoulder joint movement and its muscle power. This publication is divided into theoretical and practical part. The theoretical part consists of the brief definition of shoulder joint from anatomical as well as kinesiological point of view. Another chapter describes main definitions of fractures and other divisions. The next part about fractured proximal humerus obtain its classification, diagnosis, therapy options and possible complications. The following chapter deals with physiotherapy itself after the fractured proximal humerus. The last part describes the history of continuos passive motion and its uses and the results. The practical part describes a case study of two patients after the operation of fractured proximal humerus. In discussion, there are findings which were concluded as a result of physiotherapy. Keywords: proximal humerus, fracture, shoulder joint, continuous..