What it is
Rehabilitation aims to prevent stiffness and restore forearm rotation, wrist motion and grip without compromising bone healing.
Typical clinical symptoms
- Local pain and swelling
- Restricted elbow, forearm rotation or wrist movement
- Weak grip and difficulty with hand tasks
Video
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Scientific literature
External publications selected for this topic. Their scope may cover a specific condition, population or intervention within this topic; they do not constitute an individual treatment plan.
After Surgery
When should the medical team be contacted?
Fever or wound discharge, wound opening, new one-sided leg swelling, difficulty breathing, chest pain, a cold limb, progressive weakness, deformity or sudden loss of function require immediate contact with the medical team or emergency services.
Descriptions are for orientation. Diagnosis follows history, clinical examination and, only when indicated, imaging or laboratory tests.
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