• Continuous passive motion is a treatment modality to increase mobility of joints after surgery or trauma
• Performed by a continuous passive motion (CPM) device
• The CPM device moves the joint through a predefined range of motion (ROM)
• The ROM is progressively increased as the joint mobility increases

Continuous passive motion device

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Continuous passive motion device – Control panel

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1. CPM – Acronym
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3. ROM – Acronym
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