Ulnar bone fracture interventions
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][2][3][4]:
Joints mobilisation
compression bandage
Soft tissue massage
Exercises and Activity modification
Forearm taping
Forearm bracing
References
- ↑ Hopkins CM, Calandruccio JH, Mauck BM (January 2017). "Controversies in Fractures of the Proximal Ulna". Orthop. Clin. North Am. 48 (1): 71–80. doi:10.1016/j.ocl.2016.08.011. PMID 27886684.
- ↑ Gierer P, Wichelhaus A, Rotter R (April 2017). "[Fractures of the olecranon]". Oper Orthop Traumatol (in German). 29 (2): 107–114. doi:10.1007/s00064-017-0490-z. PMID 28303286.
- ↑ Siebenlist S, Braun KF (July 2017). "[Elbow dislocation fractures]". Unfallchirurg (in German). 120 (7): 595–610. doi:10.1007/s00113-017-0373-7. PMID 28664232.
- ↑ Levine DG, Aitken MR (August 2017). "Physeal Fractures in Foals". Vet. Clin. North Am. Equine Pract. 33 (2): 417–430. doi:10.1016/j.cveq.2017.03.008. PMID 28687098.