Fisioterapia en fracturas de radio distal: revisión sistemática

The distal radius fracture is a common clinical problem that mainly affects elderly women. The use of different modalities of physiotherapy has recently become a routine indication in rehabilitation process in these patients. A synthesis of the evidence is made using a Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials.

Objective

Determine whether there is scientific evidence to support the physiotherapy interventions used in the rehabilitation of patients with distal radius fractures.

Search Strategy

Only Randomized Control Trials (RCTs) and Controlled Clinical Trials (CCCs) were included in the search. The databases used were MEDLINE, CINAHL, Central, EMBASE, PEDro and LILACS.

Results

A total of 9 papers that met our eligibility criteria were selected.

Conclusion

There is moderate evidence that low-intensity ultrasound accelerates bone healing. The evidence that a treatment program by a physical therapist is more effective than a home exercises program in the medium term is contradictory.