The place of kinesiotaping in the treatment of purulent-inflammatory diseases of the hand

Introduction. This article describes the method of applying kinesiotaping and its advantages when compared with rigid immobilization with a gypsum / thermoplastic splint. It describes the method and describes its role in the rehabilitation process in patients with purulent-inflammatory diseases of the fingers and hand. The result of a comparative analysis of the applications of kinesiotaping and immobilizing plaster/thermoplastic bandages in two equivalent groups of patients with the above pathology is presented. The aim of the study is to conduct a comparative analysis of the treatment of patients with purulent-inflammatory diseases of the hand and fingers, using traditional methods of treatment and kinesiotaping in the early postoperative period.

Materials and methods. A clinical study was conducted based on the treatment of 131 patients with purulent-inflammatory diseases of the hand. The study was conducted in the early postoperative period.

The results of the study showed a high efficiency of using kinesiotaping in the early postoperative period in order to combat pain, edema, improve microcirculation and create favorable conditions for wound healing and reduce the time of hospitalization.

Discussion. The use of kinesiotaping, in the early postoperative period in patients with surgical infections, allows to improve lymph flow and microcirculation, thereby reducing the severity of local signs of inflammation. The use of tapes creates a "soft" immobilization and makes it possible to start rehabilitation measures early by reducing the traumatization of the postoperative wound during dressings. As a result, it was possible to reduce the average period of hospitalization of patients and to perform the social and labor adaptation of the patient more quickly.

Conclusions. Thanks to kinesiotaping, it is possible to create a "soft" immobilization, give the affected limb a calm and physiological position and begin rehabilitation in the early postoperative period.

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