title: Do Colles' fracture patients benefit from routine referral to physiotherapy following cast removal?
abstract: Colles' fracture patients who received physiotherapy immediately following cast removal were compared with patients who received no active therapy following cast removal in a prospective randomised study. Patients who attended physiotherapy achieved significantly greater increases in wrist extension and grip strength after 6 weeks compared to patients who received no active therapy.
authors.affiliation: Physiotherapy Department, Warrnambool and District Hospital, Warnambool, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Watt
authors.forename: N F
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Baskus
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D003100:Colles' Fracture / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D018737:Hand Strength; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012017:Referral and Consultation