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Physical Therapy is Similar to Home Exercise for Minimally Displaced Radial Head and Neck Fractures

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February 2019

Physical Therapy is Similar to Home Exercise for Minimally Displaced Radial Head and Neck Fractures

Vol: 8| Issue: 2| Number:28| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:2

Minimally Displaced, Isolated Radial Head and Neck Fractures Do Not Require Formal Physical Therapy: Results of a Prospective Randomized Trial

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2018 Apr 18;100(8):648-655.

Contributing Authors:
KA Egol N Fisher A Lott SR Konda JM Haglin

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51 patients with nondisplaced or minimally displaced fractures of the radial head or neck were randomized to receive formal physical therapy or home exercise. The purpose of this study was to determine whether formal physical therapy resulted in better DASH scores, numeric pain-rating scale, time to clinical healing, and range of motion compared to home exercise. Apart from the home exercise group...

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