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No ROM loss from delayed wrist mobilization after plate fixation of distal radial fracture
March 2013
No ROM loss from delayed wrist mobilization after plate fixation of distal radial fracture
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Wrist Mobilization Following Volar Plate Fixation of Fractures of the Distal Part of the Radius
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008 Jun;90(6):1297-304.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
60 patients, older than 18 years of age, presenting with an isolated fracture of the distal part of the radius were treated with a single fixed angle volar plate. Patients were randomized to commence either early (2 weeks) or late (6 weeks) motion of the wrist to assess difference in wrist function. The late initiation of wrist exercises after volar plate fixation did not result in decreased wrist...
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