An e-mail address is required for online courses. You will receive an e-mail confirmation directly from Treatment 2 Go the next business day with access information. Access emails will not be sent for purchases made on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and/or holidays until the next business day.
Learning Objectives:
· Identify the different stages of fracture healing
· Identify 3 different types of distal radius fractures
· Recognize how the bone healing process dictates the type of intervention
· Determine when to progress the patient to more advanced exercises
· Describe surgical intervention to correct the alignment of distal radius fractures
· Create an appropriate OT plan of care for rehabilitation cases with significant stiffness
Online exam must be passed with a score of 80% to receive AOTA certificate of completion.
Key words: Physical disabilities, hand therapy, wrist fracture, Colle’s fracture, DRUJ, PAMs. Orthotics, splints
Content Focus: Domain of OT- client factors and performance skills and OT Process – Intervention
Level: Intermediate
Audience: OT Practitioners