Atuação fisioterapêutica às vítimas da Boate Kiss em um hospital de referência no sul do Brasil

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the clinical profile and physiotherapy performance in victims of inhalation of toxic smoke and skin burns in Kiss nightclub fire in the city of Santa Maria-RS, followed in the physiotherapy clinic at the Hospital Universitário de Santa Maria. Methods: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional retrospective study with a sample of 23 patients (23.65 ± 6.27 years, 11 men). The following variables were analyzed: gender, age, length of stay, use of ventilatory support, burned area, skin graft, treatment time, and physical therapy technique. Results: The findings showed that the site of skin injury most affected was the chest (52.17%), followed by the upper limbs (43.47%) and face (26.08%). 86.95% of patients submitted to ventilatory support, and the average length of stay was 45.92 ± 20.56 days, being that 69.56% of patients received grafts. The physical therapy procedures commonly used in musculoskeletal dysfunctions were joint mobilizations (91.30%), kinesiotherapy (78.26%) and diagonals of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (52.17%) and respiratory disorders, ultrasonic nebuliser (100%), chest physiotherapy maneuvers (100%) and lung expansion maneuvers (100%). The average length of treatment was 4.13 ± 1.89 months. Conclusions: Most patients was submitted to ventilatory support and received skin graft due to the burns that predominated in the chest region and lower limbs. It is noteworthy that the physiotherapy performance to the victims of inhalation of toxic smoke and skin burns in Kiss nightclub fire of long-term follow is fundamental.