This patient’s guide is about the physiotherapy rehabilitation exercises for supracondylar fractures and provides a step-by-step rehabilitation protocol for sufferers of supracondylar humerus fractures at the elbow joint. These fractures can be either displaced or undisplaced. Displaced fractures often require surgical reduction, while undisplaced fractures are managed conservatively. In both cases, a posterior mold splint is used to immobilize the elbow at a 70° flexion for 3 to 4 weeks.
During this immobilization period, secondary complications such as elbow joint stiffness may develop, which can also affect the shoulder and wrist joints. This guide will provide a step-by-step protocol to help you during the recovery process, so that when the splint is removed, you will be better prepared to resume your normal activities.
Key features:
1) Exercises are illustrated with figures for easy understanding by the patient.
2) Color illustrations make the guide more visually appealing.
3) Step-by-step day-wise exercises are included.
Author: Dr. Sunit Sanjay Ekka (PT), Physiotherapist, BPT
Format: PDF
Number of pages: 18 (including cover)
Language: English
