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Published on: June 5, 2010
Combination of manual lymphatic drainage and Kinesio taping for treating pigmented villonodular synovitis: A case
Yan-Ping Qu1, Wei Jin1, Ben Huang1
1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai Eighth Peoples Hospital, Shanghai 200235, China.
Background:
Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a benign proliferative disorder that affects the synovial joints, bursae, and tendon sheaths. To date, few studies have reported on the treatment of postoperative pain and edema in patients with PVNS. Herein, we present the case of a woman who developed pain and edema in the left lower limb 1 wk after synovectomy and arthroscopic partial meniscectomy and was unable to walk due to limited flexion and extension of the left knee.
Case Summary:
A 32-year-old woman underwent synovectomy and arthroscopic partial meniscectomy successively and was treated with a combination of manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) and kinesio taping (KT) in our hospital to alleviate postoperative pain and edema. The following parameters were assessed at 2 wk post-treatment and 1 wk post-discharge follow up: suprapatellar circumference, infrapatellar circumference, visual analog scale score, knee range of motion, pittsburgh sleep quality index score, hamilton anxiety rating scale (HAMA) score, and hamilton depression rating scale (HAMD) score. After treatment, the postoperative pain and edema in the patient's left knee were effectively relieved, resulting in improved sleep quality and remarkably attenuated HAMA and HAMD scores.
Conclusion:
Combined MLD and KT may be an effective approach for relieving postoperative pain and edema in patients with PVNS.
