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The following options can be helpful for patients to rehabilitate after their fracture : | The following options can be helpful for patients to rehabilitate after their fracture<ref name="pmid16713840">{{cite journal |vauthors=Bong MR, Egol KA, Leibman M, Koval KJ |title=A comparison of immediate postreduction splinting constructs for controlling initial displacement of fractures of the distal radius: a prospective randomized study of long-arm versus short-arm splinting |journal=J Hand Surg Am |volume=31 |issue=5 |pages=766–70 |date=2006 |pmid=16713840 |doi=10.1016/j.jhsa.2006.01.016 |url=}}</ref> : | ||
* Joints mobilisation | * Joints mobilisation | ||
* compression bandage | * compression bandage | ||
Revision as of 08:33, 30 December 2018
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohammadmain Rezazadehsaatlou[2] ;
Overview
Returning to the normal physical activity after ulnar fracture can take weeks to months of therapy under supervision an orthopedist. Meanwhile, a physiotherapy can be helpful for patient to achieve the normal wrist and elbow function caused by the immobilisation.
Interventions
The following options can be helpful for patients to rehabilitate after their fracture[1] :
- Joints mobilisation
- compression bandage
- Soft tissue massage
- Exercises and Activity modification
- Forearm taping
- Forearm bracing
References
- ↑ Bong MR, Egol KA, Leibman M, Koval KJ (2006). "A comparison of immediate postreduction splinting constructs for controlling initial displacement of fractures of the distal radius: a prospective randomized study of long-arm versus short-arm splinting". J Hand Surg Am. 31 (5): 766–70. doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2006.01.016. PMID 16713840.