Editorial Type:
Article Category: Research Article
| Online Publication Date: 20 Jul 2023
Cutting-Edge Physical Therapy in Mechanical Circulatory Support: Critical Care Physical Therapy Perspectives
Cutting-Edge Physical Therapy in Mechanical Circulatory Support: Critical Care Physical Therapy Perspectives
PT, DPT,
PT, CCS, and
PA-C
Copyright: © 2023 by the Texas Heart Institute, Houston
Fig. 1
A patient with tracheostomy recovering from acute respiratory failure secondary to COVID-19 practicing sit-to-stand transfers with a mechanical stand-assist frame, overcoming knee extension contractures sustained while being prone for a prolonged time while on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
A video of this patient's functional recovery is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lfhr0Ic_oVw.a
Contributor Notes
Corresponding author: Mia Frances H. Tennant, PT, DPT, Houston Methodist Hospital, 6565 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030 (mhtennant@houstonmethodist.org)
