Artromot; How To Use The Cpm Device; Fields Of Application; Therapy Objectives - ARTROMOT SP3 Instrucciones Para El Uso

1. How to use the CPM device

1.1 Fields of application

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ARTROMOT

-SP3 is a motor-operated
Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) de-
vice providing motion to the ankle joint.
Suitable for use in hospitals, clinics, ge-
neral practices and rental services, it is
an important supplement to medical
and therapeutic treatment.

1.2 Therapy objectives

CPM therapy with ARTROMOT
mainly used to prevent the negative ef-
fects of immobilization, to allow patients
to regain painless mobility of joints at an
early stage and to promote healing and
achieve a positive functional result.
Other objectives of therapy include:
- improvement of joint metabolism
- prevention of joint stiffness
- promotion of the regeneration and he-
aling of cartilage and damaged liga-
ments
- faster hematoma/fluid resorption
- improved lymph and blood circulation
- thrombosis and embolism prophylaxis

1.3 Indications

The CPM device is indicated in the
treatment of most injuries and diseases
of the ankle joint as well as in the post-
operative treatment after joint surgery
and in the treatment of joint diseases.
Examples:
- joint distortion and contusion
- arthrotomy and arthroscopy procedu-
res in combination with synovectomy,
arthrolysis or other intra-articular in-
terventions
- mobilization of joints in anesthetized
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patients
- exercise-stable fractures after sur-
gery, pseudoarthrosis and osteotomy
- myoplasty
- arthroplasties including implantation
of endoprostheses

1.4 Contraindications

Do NOT use ARTROMOT
patients with:
- acute inflammatory processes in the
joints, unless on the order of a physi-
cian
- spastic paralysis
- unstable osteosynthesis
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