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Close-up on person with stiffener on broken leg during rehabilitation with physiotherapist

General Instructions

June 12, 2022
by shane GeneralRehab

Your recovery at home It is important to follow our instructions carefully after you return home.  You should ask someone to check on you that evening.  Swelling. Keep your operative extremity elevated above the level of your heart a ...

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Doctor checking patient with elbow to determine the cause of illness.

Postoperative Course Following UCL Repair with Augmentation

June 12, 2022
by shane ElbowRehab

Weeks 0 -1 Posterior splint to be worn at all times while the incision heals. Weeks 1 – 4 Splint removed, and the patient is placed in a hinged elbow brace Initially the brace is set between 60 and 90 degrees. The arc of motion is gradua ...

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Doctor checking patient with elbow to determine the cause of illness.

UCL Reconstruction/Repair

June 12, 2022
by shane Elbow

POSITIONING: Supine, operative arm on Parker table; If gracilis autograft, secure non-operative leg EQUIPMENT: Bovie 20/20 Bipolar 12 Bair hugger to lower body TOURNIQUET: Arm – 18” with 4” webril and clear 1010 (as high as poss ...

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Doctor checking patient with elbow to determine the cause of illness.

Radial Collateral Ligament Repair Rehab Protocol

June 12, 2022
by shane ElbowRehab

Week 0 – 1 Immobilized in a posterior splintIce and modalities to reduce pain and inflammation Week 2 – 4 Changed to hinged elbow braceBrace setting at 30 degrees of extension to full flexionPassive/active assisted motion between 30 degrees ...

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Doctor checking patient with elbow to determine the cause of illness.

ORIF Medial Epicondyle Rehab Protocol

June 12, 2022
by shane ElbowRehab

Phase I –Immediate Post Operative Phase • Week 1  o Posterior splint at 90° elbow flexion for 7 days  o Brace: application of functional brace set at 30-100° at day 7-10 after splint removed o ROM: wrist AROM ext/flexion o Elbow c ...

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Doctor checking patient with elbow to determine the cause of illness.

Postoperative Rehabilitation Program Follwing UCL Repair with Augmentation

June 12, 2022
by shane ElbowRehab

I. Initial Phase (Week 1) Goals: Full wrist and elbow ROM Decrease swelling Decrease pain Prevent muscle atrophy Day of Surgery Posterior Splint to Elbow Joint for 5-7 days PROM wrist & hand Post-op Day 1 and 2 Posterio ...

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Woman causing ankle sprain

Peroneal Tendon Repair Post-Operative Protocol

June 12, 2022
by shane AnkleRehab

Weeks 0 – 1 Short leg splintNon-weightbearingSutures out at first post-operative visit Weeks 2 – 4 Continue non-weightbearing Weeks 4 – 6 Begin weightbearing in the walking bootStart PTDorsiflexion/plantarflexion exercises Weeks 6 ...

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