Recovery of Hand Function with Comprehensive Rehabilitation for Distal Radius Fracture Fixed with Percutaneous Pinning

Abstract

Post operative stiffness is one of the common complications that occurs due to prolonged immobilization and sometimes because of delayed union of bone that may occur because of comorbidities such as diabetes mellitus. Comminated fractures are majorly seen in the traumatic injuries. In the present case report, there is closed comminated fracture of radius occurred to a patient when he experienced accidental trauma. This case report outlines the detailed assessment and physiotherapy management of 28year old male patient with right sided closed communicated fracture. Following the operative procedure by inserting k-wire (Kirschner)the patient was referred to physiotherapy department for post -operative management. After the implementation of structured exercise protocol for 12 weeks focusing on reducing pain, increasing muscle strength, improving range of motion, and mobility thereby enhancing the performance activity of daily living.