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Radius fracture
I had radius fracture on 11 march 2019 . Was operated and a plate was fixed with 5 screws. The fracture was slightly below elbow. After that I had plaster for 45 days. Since 25 April I am doing physiotherapy but my ROMis very limited.
Around 30 degree. I wonder how long will it take. Will removal of plate help in getting improved range of motion. Or is plate restricting my rom.please find attached xray.
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Fixation of fracture is good . Plate is not restricting the Rom of Elbow. following surgery stiffness around elbow can occur. This can be treated with good physiotherapy
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exercise has to be done every day without failure and increase Tom every day by 5 degree
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This may be due to stiffness.
You have to undergo intense physiotherapy to get rid off this stiffness.
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Doesn't look like plate is causing ur limited ROM ,
25 days was enough time if u were doing the physiotherapy right and aggressively.
Stiffness is common complications of elbow after immobilization.
Continue physiotherapy- with good effort ,, if u have pain ,, give warm compress , and do it actively.
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Dr. Rahul Sharma
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Only physio will help
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