Journal article
Physical Rehabilitation of the Critically Ill Trauma Patient in the ICU
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To 1) review the existing evidence for early mobilization of the critically ill patients in the ICU with polytrauma; 2) provide intensivists with an introduction to the biomechanics, physiology, and nomenclature of injuries; 3) summarize the evidence for early mobilization in each anatomic area; and 4) provide recommendations for the mobilization of these patients.
DATA SOURCES: A literature search of the MEDLINE and EMBASE …
Authors
Engels PT; Beckett AN; Rubenfeld GD; Kreder H; Finkelstein JA; da Costa L; Papia G; Rizoli SB; Tien HC
Journal
Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 41, No. 7, pp. 1790–1801
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
July 2013
DOI
10.1097/ccm.0b013e31828a2abf
ISSN
0090-3493