Abstract

MORALES PINEIRO, Roberto et al. Early mobilization of the diaphyseal fractures of the hand. Rev Cubana Ortop Traumatol [online]. 1999, vol.13, n.1-2, pp.58-63. ISSN 0864-215X.

200 patients with one or more fractures of the diaphyseal bones of the hand that received medical attention in our center were studied. Patients were divided into 2 groups of 100 patients each. The first group (study group) was applied early mobilization of the hand, which was immobilized for a maximum of 10 days. The other group was immobilized during 21 days or more in the traditional way. After removing the immobilization, rehabilitation of the affected finger was started and functional and radiological evaluations were made at l5, 30, 60, and 90 days. Parameters such as age, sex, fracture line, conservative or surgical treatment and their influence on the results were taken into consideration. Complications were determined (16% of articular rigidity in the control group). Very encouraging results were attained in the study group: 80% excellent and 20% good. However, in the control group l6% were fair and 4% poor due basically to the longer time of immobilization.

Keywords : HAND INJURIES [therapy]; FRACTURE FIXATION; HAND INJURIES/ [epidemiology].

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