The physiotherapist uses manual therapy to enable the joints and muscles to move more freely. It also enhances the healing of the fractured bone. Ultrasound Therapy helps to increase the blood flow to the area to reduce swelling and inflammation. Transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TENS) provides pain relief by exciting sensory nerves, it delivers small electrical impulses through electrodes that have adhesive pads to attach them to a person's skin. Thermotherapy can also be used to help control pain or swelling in the wrist, hand, or arm. The physiotherapist uses cryotherapy to help control pain or swelling in the wrist, hand, or arm. Early treatment helps minimize pain and stiffness. Rehabilitation can help, but it can take several months or longer for complete healing. After the splint or cast is removed, rehabilitation exercises or physiotherapy is started to reduce stiffness and restore movement in the wrist. Treatment depends on the type of fracture, age, and activity level. The end of the distal radius shifts downwards toward the palm the shape looks like a wrist drop. Smith fracture: It occurs due to a trauma to the back of the wrist, such as falling on a bent wrist. The broken end of the radius tilts upward and the shape looks like a fork facing down. Intra-articular fractures: These fractures extend into the wrist joint.Įxtra-articular fracture: Fractures that do not extend into the joint are called extra-articular fractures.Ĭolles fracture: This fracture occurs due to direct impact to the palm shape of a fork facing down. These fractures have an increased risk of infection in the bone. Open fractures: When a fractured bone breaks the skin, it is called an open fracture. These fractures have an increased risk of infection in the bone and can be stabilized by screws, plates, and external fixations. Unstable fractures: in these fractures, the bone pieces tend to move or shift into a bad position before they heal even after being put in a splint or a cast.Ĭomminuted fractures: These fractures are more severe, the bone pieces may be shattered and forced out through the skin or may affect the joint surfaces These fractures require surgery to restore and align them. These fractures can be treated by a splint or a cast. Treated by reduction or bone-settingĭisplaced: These fractures are unstable fractures with breaks and also the bones (radius or ulna) are moved out of the place. Non-displaced: These fractures are stable fractures with breaks, in which the radius or ulna bones do not move out of place.
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A wrist fracture or broken wrist occurs when a bone is broken or cracked in one or more of these 10 bones. The wrist is made up of 8 small bones connected with 2 long forearm bones, radius, and ulna.
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