Examinando por Materia "Wrist Fractures"

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    Functionality of the wrist and range of motion of the upper limb in patients with distal radius fracture at a polyclinic in the city of Lima, 2022
    (Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2023-05-19) Huamaní Gutierrez, Ruth Evelyn; Arrieta Córdova, Andy Freud
    Distal radius fractures are significant at all social levels, ages, and occupations. The WHO states that post-menopausal women are a group for which bone densitometry should be considered. In the elderly, it occurs due to balance loss, while in young people, it results from high-impact activities. Furthermore, a lack of medical attention, where patients wait for an appointment or a referral for treatment or plaster removal, progressively affects the functionality of the upper limb. Objective: To determine the relationship between wrist functionality and upper limb range of motion in patients with distal radius fractures at a polyclinic in Lima, 2022. Materials and methods: A Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE) questionnaire was used to assess functionality, and goniometry was employed to measure angles. The research method was hypothetical-deductive with a cross-sectional correlational study design, focusing on a population aged 18 to 80 years, with inclusion and exclusion criteria.