What it is
Following bony fixation, movement and strength progress according to stability, radiological healing and involved structures.
Typical clinical symptoms
- Pain and swelling after trauma and surgery
- Shoulder or elbow stiffness
- Weakness and difficulty using the arm
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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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