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P Fox, MSc, BSc(PT), is Clinical Lecturer, School of Rehabilitation Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Address all correspondence to Ms Fox at 341 Newbold Ct, Burlington, Ontario, Canada L7R 2Y5 (pfox{at}idirect.ca). She was Clinical Investigator, Research Department, St Peter's Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, at the time of the study
J Richardson, MSc, BSc(PT), is Associate Professor, School of Rehabilitation Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University. She was Director of Research, St Peter's Hospital, at the time of the study
B McInnes, BHScPT, is Director, Complex Continuing Care Program, St Peter's Hospital, and Clinical Lecturer, School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University
D Tait, BHScOT, is Clinical Leader, Occupational Therapy, St Peter's Hospital, and Professional Associate, School of Rehabilitation Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University
M Bedard, MSc, is Director of Research, Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. He was Senior Research Associate, St Joseph's Health Care System Research Network, St Mary's General Hospital, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, and University Institute of Social Gerontology of Quebec, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, at the time of the study
Background and Purpose. Although contractures in patients in long-term care institutions are an important issue, there have been only a few studies that have evaluated interventions for contractures. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a bed positioning program (BPP) for the treatment of patients with knee flexion contractures. Subjects. Sixteen patients with a high level of cognitive and functional impairment (mean age=82 years, SD=6.48, range=71–93) in a chronic care hospital participated in the study. Methods. The BPP consisted of stretching a patient's knee into extension and then securing and maintaining the position for a period of 40 minutes, 4 times per week. Participants were randomly assigned to 2 groups (n=8 in each group). One group received a BPP for 8 weeks, followed by 8 weeks of no intervention. The other group received the intervention in the reverse order. Once a week, participants were assessed for range of knee extension, knee pain, and skin integrity. Results. Twelve participants completed the study. There was no improvement in participants' range of knee extension during the intervention period. Overall, there was no difference in mean range of knee extension between the intervention period and the no-intervention period. Conclusion and Discussion. The results of this study do not support the use of a BPP for treating patients with knee flexion contractures.
Key Words: Aged • Contractures • Institutionalized • Knee • Positioning • Range of motion
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