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Intermittent pneumatic compression unnecessary in postoperative rehabilitation following DRF
April 2019
Intermittent pneumatic compression unnecessary in postoperative rehabilitation following DRF
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Effect of postoperative pneumatic compression after volar plate fixation of distal radial fractures: a randomized controlled trial
J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2018 Oct;43(8):825-831. doi: 10.1177/1753193418760493Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
120 patients with a distal radius fracture and had undergone volar plate fixation were randomized to postoperative therapy with or without the addition of intermittent pneumatic compression between weeks 4 and 11 post-operatively. Patients were followed up at the completion of the IPC treatment period (11 weeks) and at 52 weeks. Primary outcome was the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (CO...
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