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- Traditional versus digital media–based hand therapy after distal radius fracture.J Hand Surg Am. 2022; 47: 291.e1-291.e8
- First letter regarding “Traditional versus digital media–based hand therapy after distal radius fracture.”.J Hand Surg Am. 2021; 47: e1
- Second letter regarding “Traditional versus digital media-based hand therapy after distal radius fracture.”.J Hand Surg Am. 2021; 47: e3
- Physiotherapy after volar plating of wrist fractures is effective using a home exercise program.Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2009; 90: 537-544
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Published online: November 12, 2021
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Dr Mirarchi is a consultant for Acumed and Smith and Nephew and receives publishing royalties from Wolters Kluwer Health - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Dr Kagan receives research support from Kinetic Concepts, Inc. No benefits in any form have been received or will be received related by the other author related directly or indirectly to the subject of this article.
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- Second Letter Regarding “Traditional Versus Digital Media—Based Hand Therapy After Distal Radius Fracture”Journal of Hand SurgeryVol. 47Issue 3
- PreviewI would like to raise 2 concerns in response to the article by Lara et al1 on hand therapy following distal radius fracture. First, the therapist-led intervention lacked external validity, given that it did not accurately portray how therapy is individualized (ie, based on health literacy, severity of injury, etc) and addresses more than body structure impairment. I raise this point because it is likely that the hand therapists who communicated these exercises to the study participants were occupational therapists,2 and our approach toward improving function is top-down, supporting participation in daily life and reducing the barriers contributing to limitations.
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