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2 weeks after distal radius fracture surgery

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harshita1211
harshita1211

I still have stich es. Will be 2 weeks un 2 days when stitches will be removed. Have a volar plate fixed with 4 screws. It was a comminuted fracture. It am 40 female. What would be next step? In how many eeeks the splint will be removed. It can make fist and straighten my fingers ands of now but pain is there.

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  • carol93583
    carol93583 harshita1211

    Posted

    Hello. Extensive occupational therapy is next. You are very lucky that you can make a fist. I am 5 months out and still have difficulty making a fist. Pain is a different story. You might have it for up to a year although my pain has decreased significantly. Tylenol and Motrin should help. Just don't skip the OT! Good luck.

  • dario80696
    dario80696 harshita1211

    Posted

    Hello two weeks are very short period of time for this type of fracture it's normal that you are still in pain. I have had the same fracture (also ulna) and surgery  three months ago and now my arm is almost normal as the other one just with a pretty scar. The splint will be removed after 4-6 weeks from surgery and after that you are going to start the  physiotherapy, it's very important. When the cast will be removed you probably can not bend the wrist but don't worry with the PT and the time everything will be ok.

    Good luck!

    • harshita1211
      harshita1211 dario80696

      Posted

      Thank you Dario. However some people have told that PT will start after 2 weeks. I am confused.
  • dario80696
    dario80696 harshita1211

    Posted

    In my opinion the only PT that you can do now is close and open the hand. The plate speeds up the recovery because you can start the PT soon but two weeks are too few.

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