Clinic-based therapy vs home-based exercise treatment for distal radius fracture .
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Therapist supervised clinic-based therapy versus instruction in a home program following distal radius fracture: A systematic review
J Hand Ther. 2014 Jul-Sep;27(3):165-74Exclusive Author Interview
Kristin Valdes discusses which type of therapy, clinic-based or home-based is most efficacious following treatment for distal radius fracture.
Data from 7 randomized controlled trials examining 381 patients after a distal radial fracture was analyzed to determine the efficacy of rehabilitation at the clinic or at home. The evidence presented in this systematic review indicated that patients who had suffered a distal radius fracture benefited equally from treatment in the form of a home program, or supervised clinical therapy. The authors made note that the current evidence did not suitably represent the patient population with co-morbidities or complications seen by therapists following a distal radius fracture.
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