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Supervised Physiotherapy vs a Home Exercise Program in Patients with Distal Radius Fracture

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December 2024

Supervised Physiotherapy vs a Home Exercise Program in Patients with Distal Radius Fracture

Vol: 306| Issue: 12| Number:25| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Effectiveness of supervised physiotherapy versus a home exercise program in patients with distal radius fracture: a randomized controlled trial with a 2-year follow-up.

Physiotherapy . 2024 Sep:124:93-100.

Contributing Authors:
H Gutiérrez-Espinoza R Gutiérrez-Monclus J Román-Veas J Valenzuela-Fuenzalida E Hagert F Araya-Quintanilla

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Seventy-four patients older than 60 years with extra-articular distal radius fractures were randomized to receive six weeks of supervised physiotherapy (n=37) or a home exercise program (n=37). The primary outcome was wrist/hand function as measured by the Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE) questionnaire. Secondary outcomes included pain intensity (VAS), grip strength, and wrist flexion–extensi...

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