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1 Week
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Patient begins CPM, and active and passive ROM to the elbow including supination and pronation.
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Patient is fitted with a static elbow splint to wear between exercises for comfort.
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○ Note: Exercises during the initial 6 weeks of therapy should be performed at the patient’s side. This may be reduced to 4 weeks in the patient with a stable, pain-free arc of motion.
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3–4 Weeks
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Depending on the patient’s comfort level and stability of the elbow, light functional activities may be initiated.
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The splint may be discontinued at this time.
6 Weeks
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Exercises and normal activities may be performed with the arm away from the patient’s side.
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Duncan, S.F.M., Flowers, C.W. (2015). Elbow Resection Arthroplasty. In: Therapy of the Hand and Upper Extremity. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14412-2_37
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