Enrique Varela-Donoso
Posters-Accepted Abstracts: Int J Phys Med Rehabil
Musculoskeletal surgery (MKS) represents a frequent medical situation among patients suffering from musculoskeletal disorders (MKD), in which PRM specialist has to be, very often, involved. A wide number of MKD have to be operated in order to diminish disability and relief symptoms, thus permitting patient´s functioning and social participation: Joint replacements, spine decompressions, vertebral-plasties, osteosynthesis due to bone fractures, arthroscopies in different joints, tendon tear sutures or plasties, etc. During the pre-operative and post-operative settings, after MKS, the role of the PRM specialist has to be clear. This position-paper describes the different settings where a PRM-specialist has to work among operated subjects, suffering from different disturbances, during all phases of the recovery process, as well as during the preoperative phase if needed. Although the presence of PRM specialist is important in all settings, it is during the post-operative one, where PRM expertise is particularly important. An interdisciplinary team of different professionals, is also necessary, in order to obtain the best results, and PRM specialist is the best one to lead it.
