This paper reports the nursing care of 12 patients with idiopathic scoliosis treated with halo-pelvic traction preoperatively which focused on breathing training, traction frame management. One patient suffered from temporary brachial plexus injury and four cases suffered from superior mesenteric artery syndrome. With 14-21 day's traction and nursing care, the correction rate of Cobb angle was 35%-50%,the forced vital capacity was improved by 25%,and all the patients received orthomorphia surgery in time. It is suggested that the patients with severe idiopathic scoliosis treated by halo-pelvic traction could take out-of-bed activity freely. It could not only relieve pain and reduce mental pressure, but also improve the safety of orthomorphia surgery.

Objective To evaluate the perioperative rehabilitation treatment effects of the patients receiving minimally invasive hip replacement under the guidance of fast-track rehabilitation surgery concept. Methods Seventy-two pa-tients with femoral head aseptic necrosis and femoral neck fractures treated in our hospital were selected and divided into the FTS nursing group and the traditional nursing group according to the hospital admission time, with 36 patients in each group. The traditional nursing group followed the traditional clinical pathway and the FTS group followed the clinical pathway with FTS run through artificial hip replacement for the purpose of treatment and optimized nursing. The nursing and treatment effects of the two groups were analyzed retrospectively. Results The FTS group had better nursing satisfaction than the traditional nursing group (P<0.05), and shorter hospital stay and lower hospitalization cost than the traditional group (P<0.05). In terms of postoperative long-term rehabilitation effect, the two groups were not significantly different in the ADL scores in the 3rd and 6th month(t=-1.467, P=0.147;t=-1.599, P=0.114), but in terms of postoperative short-term rehabilitation effect, the FTS group had higher ADL scores than the traditional nursing group in the 2nd week and 1st month, with statistically significant differences (t=-2.307, P=0.024; t=-2.451, P=0.017). Conclusion In the clinical pathway of artificial hip replacement, the application of fast-track rehabilitation concept can effectively prevent the occurrence of complications, shorten hospital stay, reduce hospitalization cost, improve nursing satisfaction, accelerate functional recovery of the patients receiving artificial hip replacement and improve the quality of life.

Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of advanced practice nurse–guided home-based rehabilitation exercise program (HREPro) among patients with lower limb spasticity post-stroke. Methods: This randomized controlled study recruited 121 patients with lower limb spasticity post-stroke. Intervention (n = 59) and control (n = 62) groups underwent 12-month HREPro and conventional rehabilitation, respectively, after discharge. The Fugl–Meyer assessment of spasticity measurement, modified Ashworth scale of motor function, 10-Meter Walk Test of walking ability, and Barthel index of activities of daily living (ADL) were evaluated at 0, 3, 6, and 12 months after discharge. Results: Significant differences were found in spasticity degree, motor function, walking ability, and ADL at 6 and 12 months after discharge between the control and intervention groups. Lower limb spasticity and ADL in the intervention group were significantly improved. Conclusion HREPro is effective for rehabilitation of patients with lower limb spasticity post-stroke and has favorable home application.

Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of advanced practice nurse–guided home-based rehabilitation exercise program (HREPro) among patients with lower limb spasticity post-stroke. Methods: This randomized controlled study recruited 121 patients with lower limb spasticity post-stroke. Intervention (n = 59) and control (n = 62) groups underwent 12-month HREPro and conventional rehabilitation, respectively, after discharge. The Fugl–Meyer assessment of spasticity measurement, modified Ashworth scale of motor function, 10-Meter Walk Test of walking ability, and Barthel index of activities of daily living (ADL) were evaluated at 0, 3, 6, and 12 months after discharge. Results: Significant differences were found in spasticity degree, motor function, walking ability, and ADL at 6 and 12 months after discharge between the control and intervention groups. Lower limb spasticity and ADL in the intervention group were significantly improved. Conclusion HREPro is effective for rehabilitation of patients with lower limb spasticity post-stroke and has favorable home application.