Low-level Laser Therapy in Distal Radius Fractures
Norway50 participantsStarted 2016-12
Plain-language summary
Conservative treatment of distal radius fracture is immobilisation with cast for 4-6 weeks. After removing the cast, it is common to still have pain, swelling and reduced mobility in the wrist. The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of LLLT on the hand.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients with distal radius fracture, with or without ulna fracture (Colles' fracture
* The breach must be closed
* after reduction: 0 degrees dorsal displacement of radius
* Under 5 degrees shortening of the radius
* Under 3 mm step in the joint
* 18+ years
Exclusion Criteria:
* People who do not speak Norwegian or English
* If the patient is pregnant
* Patient with Smith fracture
* Wounds over fracture area
* If the patient hav a peripheral neve injury
* If the patient had (previously) operated the wrist
* Persons with verified osteoporosis at the time of injury, systemic inflammatory disease (rheumatism), mental illness, stroke, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, cancer or congenital malformations in wrist
* If the laser treatment can not be started within 3 days after removal of the cast