A scoping review found only five studies of occupational therapy for wrist fractures, and those focused almost entirely on range of motion and grip strength rather than on the daily activities and participation that occupational therapists are trained to address.
Out of 1,026 articles identified in the database search, only five prospective interventional studies met the inclusion criteria for occupational therapy research on distal radius fractures.
80% of the included studies used range of motion and grip strength as evaluation items, while the COPM was used in only a small number of studies.
Only two of the five included articles evaluated activity and participation within the ICF framework, and the included studies generally employed relatively narrow eligibility criteria.
Single-blind randomized controlled trial. Sixty-four participants were randomized across two intervention arms and assessed at twelve weeks for the primary outcome…
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