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- Title
RADİUS ALT UÇ KIRIKLARINDA İŞE DÖNÜŞ, FONKSİYONEL DURUM, İŞ PERFORMANSININ İNCELENMESİ.
- Authors
ÖZEL, Murat; ÖKSÜZ, Çiğdem
- Abstract
Purpose: After distal radius fracture individuals' time of return to work is delayed and their functional status is affected by fracture. The aim of this study was to examine return to work, functional status, work performance and quality of life. Method: Demographic informations of individuals were recorded. Return to work and work performance of participations were recorded using questions examining return to work and performance. Activities of daily living was assessed using the Michigan Hand Outcome Questionnaire. Patients were evaluated at the first session and at 10th weeks post-fracture. Results: Sixteen individuals (mean age: 44.31 ±13.91 years; 9F, 6M) who diagnosed distal radius fracture were included in this study. 56.3% of individuals had a paid job. 68% of them were able to do their daily activities and 4% of them were able to do their work in a modified way. The mean normal working time of individuals is was 41.56 ±12.11 hours, mean total working time after injury was 41.00 ±14.61. The time to return to work/activity after fracture was 5.75 ± 1.42 weeks, and the time to return to original work and activity was 6.13 ± 1.88 weeks. The duration of inability to do work/activity after fracture was found to be 5.95±1.70 weeks. At the initial assessment, 62.5% of individuals thought that they performed slightly worse than those doing the same job, while 43.8 % of them thought that had better performance than other workers after 10th weeks. The MHQ score was higher at week 10 (p<0.001). Conclusion: The time of return to work took average of 6 weeks. After the 10th week, their satisfaction from their job performance and their ability to perform daily living activities increased.
- Subjects
DISTAL radius fractures; QUALITY of work life; ACTIVITIES of daily living; JOB performance; FUNCTIONAL status
- Publication
Journal of Exercise Therapy & Rehabilitation, 2022, Vol 9, pS15
- ISSN
2148-8819
- Publication type
Article