[Rehabilitation patients after fractures of upper limb]

Chir Narzadow Ruchu Ortop Pol. 2005;70(2):123-5.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

Rehabilitation after fractures of upper limb is very complicated and should be coordinated with orthopedic procedures. A choice of method and schema is depended on general health status of patient and used orthopedic treatment. This process should start immediately after surgeon's intervention. An aim of rehabilitation is improvement of range movement, straight of muscles and acceleration of callus formation. It is very important to restore proprioception in a region of trauma. An intensity and velocity of rehabilitation is the greatest after extra bone consolidation and the slowest after conservative tutor management.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Arm Injuries / rehabilitation*
  • Forearm Injuries / rehabilitation*
  • Humans
  • Shoulder Injuries*
  • Treatment Outcome