A wrist fracture that has been in place for almost a year and you still can’t make a fist may be due to soft tissue adhesions or unevenness of the fracture surface. There are different ways to deal with different situations. Physiotherapy or surgery can be used.
1. Soft tissue adhesion: due to the wrist fracture after a long period of immobilization or not timely functional exercise of the fingers caused by the wrist joint tendons and ligaments and other soft tissue adhesion together, affecting the normal activities of the fingers, appearing to hold a fist tight situation.
In this case, it is necessary to carry out local rehabilitation training in a gradual manner, and gradually exercise the flexibility of the fingers. Physiotherapy methods such as acupuncture and massage can also be used.
2. Uneven fracture surface: After the wrist fracture is fixed with plaster or other conservative treatments, the bones at the fracture site are not completely docked, and the fracture surface is uneven, thus affecting the normal activities of the fingers.
X-ray film of the wrist can be reviewed to clarify the diagnosis, and surgical treatment is feasible. Anatomical repositioning can be carried out as far as possible to make the fracture surface level, so as to improve the situation of not being able to hold a fist tightly.
It is recommended to consult an orthopedic surgeon for timely examination if there is a prolonged period of impaired mobility after the fracture.