Rehabilitation Protocols After Distal Radius Fracture

Abstract Current evidence shows no significant difference in clinical outcomes between patients treated with versus without additional physiotherapeutic intervention, and high-quality studies are lacking. Patient education and exercise (so-called home exercise program) seems sufficient after distal radius fracture based on current evidence, suggesting that there is no need to prescribe a routine supervised physiotherapy session for all patients. The subgroup who would obtain significant benefit from supervised physiotherapy session has not yet been identified. Future studies should aim to identify for whom this costly intervention is needed. Earlier rehabilitation after surgery leads to early recovery and return to work at short-term follow-up.