Rehabilitation and Recovery in a Patient With Cerebellar Atrophy and Ataxia Following Femoral Fracture: A Case Report
Morteza Gholipour, Mahdi Mohammaditabar, Fatemeh Abbasi, Harleen Khatra · 2026
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Morteza Gholipour and co-authors reported in 2026 the recovery of a woman who broke her thigh bone while living with a shrinking cerebellum. The forty-five-year-old already walked with a walker because of severe cerebellar atrophy and poor coordination. After a fall fractured her femoral shaft, surgeons fixed it with a plate and screws. She then faced three months without putting weight on the leg.
Her program was team-based and goal-driven. Early knee motion work sat alongside resistance training, coordination drills, and hard balance practice. Such training is known to ease ataxia itself, not just heal bone. At three months the fracture had healed and she bore full weight, with clear gains in mobility and independence. The authors argue tailored, demanding rehab can succeed even when neurology and orthopedics collide.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Morteza Gholipour, Mahdi Mohammaditabar, Fatemeh Abbasi, Harleen Khatra |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 13 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |