Early Mobilization and Physiotherapy Vs. Late Mobilization and Home Exercises After ORIF of Distal Radial Fractures: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT: Volar locking plates have permitted early mobilization, omitting the need for prolonged cast immobilization, after distal radial fractures (DRFs). However, the type of rehabilitation following plate fixation of DRFs remains an unresolved issue. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of physiotherapy after volar plate fixation of DRFs. At a 2-year follow-up, we compared the results of immediate physiotherapy (early mobilization) with those of home exercises following 2 weeks in a dorsal plaster splint (late mobilization). Patients with an extra-articular DRF scheduled for open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) with a volar locking plate were evaluated for eligibility for enrollment in the study. The patients were randomized into 2 groups: (1) early mobilization and physio

SUBMITTER: Clementsen SO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6766379 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature