
Hand & Wrist
Accelerated rehab after distal radius ORIF yields earlier return of function
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J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Oct 1;96(19):1621-30
81 patients who underwent open reduction and internal fixation with a volar plate for an isolated distal radius fracture were randomized to either an accelerated or standard rehabilitation protocol. Clinical outcomes within the first 6 months were compared. Results indicated that the accelerated cohort had significantly lower disability scores and increased wrist flexion/extension and forearm supination at 3 months postoperatively.
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