Colles Fracture Rehabilitation by Physiotherapy
Posted on March 1st, 2009 by Content Keyword RSS
Colles Fracture Rehabilitation by Physiotherapy Posted on @ 3:32 am by Jonathan Blood Smyth A fall on the outstretched hand (FOOSH) is a common occurrence and often results in a Colles’ fracture, a fracture of the distal inch of the radius and ulna next to the wrist. Treatment is immobilisation in a splinting material such as Plaster of Paris for five to six weeks to allow healing of the bony fragments, followed by a variable period of rehabilitation depending on the severity of the fractu
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