Remote Post-operative Rehabilitation during the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Resource-limited Country: A Case Report

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The suspension of facility-based rehabilitation services and restricted mobility at the onslaught of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic forced healthcare workers to explore new methods of providing patient care. This case report presents a 40-year-old female who underwent osteotomy with iliac crest bone graft and intramedullary nailing with quadricepsplasty to correct the leg length discrepancy and knee extension contracture that developed secondary to multiple bone injuries sustained in a vehicular accident 17 months before admission. The in-hospital postoperative rehabilitation was prematurely terminated due to the COVID-19 lockdown. The client was discharged with pain and swelling of the right lower limb, knee flexion of 0–25°, and an ankle plantar flexion contracture. She had moderate to severe difficulty in walking, bathing, toileting, and lower garment dressing, needing assistance to complete these tasks. Telerehabilitation was done over three months using both synchronous and asynchronous methods. Gains from the remote program were independence in all the self-care activities with no difficulty in performing them. The patient was able to return to work. Gains in knee and ankle mobility were minimal. Telerehabilitation using available technologies can be used to continue patient care amidst barriers to face-to-face rehabilitation in a low-resource country.

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Tan, K. M. C., & Leochico, C. F. D. (2022). Remote Post-operative Rehabilitation during the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Resource-limited Country: A Case Report. Acta Medica Philippina, 56(4), 100–104. https://doi.org/10.47895/AMP.V56I4.4030

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