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. 2000 Nov 3;25(1):43–45. doi: 10.1007/s002640000183

Occupational therapy and Colles' fractures

OM Christensen 1, A Kunov 1, FF Hansen 1, TC Christiansen 1, M Krasheninnikoff 1
PMCID: PMC3620612  PMID: 11374267

Abstract.

In this randomized trial, we enrolled 30 patients treated for a distal radius Colles' type fracture. The fractures were reduced if necessary and fixed in a below-elbow plaster cast for 5 weeks. One group consisting of 14 patients received instructions for shoulder; elbow and finger exercise and the other group consisting of 16 patients had occupational therapy. At 5 weeks, 3 and 9 months we measured the functional scores. There were no statistically significant differences between the groups at any time. It seems that for non-surgically treated patients with a distal radius fracture only instructions are necessary.

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