Physiotherapy (Julien Clausse)

The physiotherapy in MSF missions

currently • Haïti (Drouillard): 1 expat + 6 nat.staff + 3 students IPD & OPD : ortho, burn in acute phase • Jordanie (Amman): 1 expat + 11 nat.staff IPD & OPD : ortho, reconstructive surgery, maxillo-facial • Yémen (Aden): 1 expat + 2 nat.staff IPD & OPD : ortho • Syrie (Alpha) : 1 expat + 3 nat.staff (Bravo): 1 expat + nat.staff IPD & OPD : traumato, brûlé ++ • Gaza : 3 nat.staff OPD : hand rehabilitation, burn in secondary phase, ortho 60 613 sessions et 4727 patients (January to september 2013 )

Areas of intervention •

Orthopedic :

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Neurology: peripheral & central nerve damage Burn ICU Respiratory infection : bronchial clearance, improvement of the

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o Pre-op (tractions) o Immediate post-op (from J1) o Ambulatory care

respiratory function.

Gyneco-obs : peri-operative, prevention of sequelae (need to be enhance) Pediatric (malnutrition) : motor delay and bronchial clearance (need to be

enhance)

Objectives -

Pain management (cryo, electro, massage...)

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Prevention and treatment of bed rest complications

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Recovery of the limb mobility (RoM, strenght, endurance)

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Recovery of the limb function

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Maximal autonomy, socio-professional reintegration, quality of life. → Reduction of the lenght of stay

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Musculo-skeletal (muscle atrophy, equinus foot, joint stiffness…) respiratory (encombrement, volumes…) cardiovascular (DVT, swelling) Cutaneous (bed-sore) Psy

Earlier is the rehabilitation and easier to prevent are the disabling sequelae.

The disability impacts the patient, his/her family and the society as a whole.

Means of action •

The physio intervenes : o IPD : bedside sessions (under medical prescription) o OPD : physio room (basic equipement) o At home

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Techniques: o o o o

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Manual techniques +++, Early mobilization and raising, Patient and his/her family education +++ Chest physio…

Equipement required: o o o o o

Essentially, physio’s hands and imagination Small equipement (cheap and local) Splint (plaster, thermoformable) Mobility aids (Electrotherapy)

Multidisciplinary collaboration • Nurse & Physio in IPD and OPD:

o Concistency of care (dressing & session) o Pain management o Consistency of instructions

• Surgeon & Physio :

o Consultation/admission (advices, common therapeutic objectives) o discharge (socio-economic context, autonomy, functional gain …)

• Clinic case: • • •

Haïtian patient, 30 years, femur closed fracture, treated by femur nailing Discharge with 2 crutches and weightbearing prohibited Back in physio OPD 2 months later, still without weightbearing → lower limb impairment, permanent partial disability → Treatment failure

To avoid that: pre-discharge consultation between Surgeon/Doctor/Physio/Nurse

Partners in the field • Handicap International : long term rehabilitation, orthesis, prosthesis, socio-professional inclusion.

• CICR : Orthesis and prosthesis • Local structures and ressources (NGO, associations, clinics…)