Continuous Passive Motion Versus Heterotopic Ossification

CPM uses machines to move a joint passively i.e. without the patient exerting any effort. A motorized device moves the joint repetitively to a set of degrees and movement speed, determined by the caregiver either a medical doctor (physiatrist or orthopedic surgeon) or a physiotherapist. Its action preserves the joint's range of motion (ROM)

Daily passive range of motion exercises (ROM) performed by the physiotherapist of the intensive care unit (ICU)

one dose of intravenous zoledronic acid will be administered