Success story of a case of arthrogryposis multiplex congenita with restrictive lung disease who underwent pulmonary rehabilitation using a robotic patient-guided suspension system

Abstract

We present a case report of a 31-year-old female with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita who suffered from restrictive lung disease and who underwent pulmonary rehabilitation successfully with a robotic device. This device falls into the category of a patient-guided suspension system. The patient was admitted to the intensive care unit after an episode of pneumonia. In the general ward, she could not be weaned off oxygen and was not able to ambulate more than 3 m with assistance. During the first session of training with the robotic device, she ambulated 162 m. After six sessions of robotic therapy, she was weaned off oxygen and could walk independently. The use of patient-guided suspension systems should be explored in pulmonary rehabilitation.