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A 33-year-old man suffers a radius head fracture after a bicycle fall. Surgically operation with OSTEOSYNTHESIS with two cannulated screws was performed. These fractures, can be a complication in this… Click to show full abstract
A 33-year-old man suffers a radius head fracture after a bicycle fall. Surgically operation with OSTEOSYNTHESIS with two cannulated screws was performed. These fractures, can be a complication in this sport for the technical gesture necessary for the practice of swimming, which needs the recovery of the strength and the complete articular range.Objectives:The objective of the present work is make a proposal of a rehabilitation program focused on the recovery of joint range, strength and adaptation work to swimming.Methods:A systematic review of the scientific literature of the databases of Medline, PubMed, Scopus, PEDRO and SPORTDiscus was carried out.Results:It was designed a rehabilitation protocol specialized in elbow joint mobilization in flexo-extension and prono-supination, joint and soft-tissue manual therapy, electrotherapy and analgesic measures, muscular strengthening work (isometric, concentric and eccentric) and proprioceptive work In different joint ranges.Spine and shoulders: Manual joint an...
Journal Title: Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
Year Published: 2018
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