A Non-surgical Intervention for Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Tears.
Physiother Res Int
; 21(4): 271-276, 2016 Dec.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27196674
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:
The current literature contains no reports of treatment options other than surgery following failed conservative management of a triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) tear. The purpose of this study is to describe the use of a novel brace as a non-surgical intervention for TFCC tears.METHODS:
This paper is a case study of a subject with a magnetic resonance imaging-confirmed TFCC tear. As an alternative to surgery, he consented to wear a novel brace for 12 weeks after conservative management of his injury had failed. His recovery from injury was monitored with a weight-bearing tolerance test and the disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand (DASH) outcome measure.RESULTS:
An increase in weight-bearing tolerance and upper extremity use was evident immediately after donning the brace. After 12 weeks, the subject demonstrated a return to normal weight-bearing tolerance and normal DASH outcome measure scores. These improvements were still evident at a 1-year follow-up appointment.DISCUSSION:
Utilizing this novel brace resulted in functional status improvement in a subject with a TFCC tear as demonstrated by significant changes in his DASH outcome measure scores. This case study demonstrates the first non-surgical alternative treatment for a TFCC tear after conservative management has failed. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Traumatismos do Punho
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Amplitude de Movimento Articular
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Desenho de Equipamento
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Fibrocartilagem Triangular
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Tratamento Conservador
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Physiother Res Int
Assunto da revista:
REABILITACAO
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos