Radial tuberosity replacement surgery rehabilitation six months is not well, may be due to the rehabilitation exercise time and the way is not in place, caused by the joint stiffness contracture. Or the patient’s physical quality is not good, the fracture damage is too big. You can continue to exercise, or enhance nutrition to help recovery. If necessary, arthrocentesis can be performed to loosen the contractured tissues around the joint.
Radial tuberosity replacement surgery, generally applicable to severe comminuted fracture of the radial tuberosity, the patient actively cooperate with the doctor’s treatment, basically can restore normal function.
In the first week after the fracture, it is not possible to do elbow joint activities, you can flexion and extension of the wrist and fingers. In the second week after the injury, if the injury is relatively stable, you can carry out a small range of active flexion and extension of the elbow joint activities, but must pay attention to the patient does not produce pain.
During the six weeks of fracture recovery, when the fracture is relatively stable, you can gradually increase the range of flexion and extension of the elbow joint under the guidance of the doctor. In the seven to twelve weeks, the patient can do the maximum joint active and passive activities, as well as muscle strength exercises.
Patients who follow the doctor’s instructions reasonably and actively cooperate with the treatment, and after rehabilitation training, usually within six months can recover.
Some patients do not recover within six months due to inadequate exercise or severe fracture damage, but they can continue to follow the doctor’s instructions to do exercise, strengthen nutrition and take calcium supplements to help recovery. For patients with severe contracture that cannot be recovered, joint release surgery can be considered to restore joint function.