Monteggia variant with orif recovery
My daughter had a Monteggia variant fracture that was treated with ORIF surgery. She is 9 yo and currently doing PT 3 times a week. The last apt her Ortho was hoping she would have more movement. She had pins removed May 8th and started PT May 9th. I am doing the exercises at home also. She has very little ROM. Is this the norm this soon after pin removal or should I be worried? Thanks
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M Scott
Who’s to say what is normal, but is your PT doing massage? When there is injury scar tissue forms pretty fast. During recovery PT’s do deep tissue massage to break up the collagen (scar tissue formation) and to realign the collagen. Also, are they doing joint mobs? All things to consider.M. Scott PT