You Are Educating Your Patient About Returning to Functional Activities

question 10

Multiple Choice

You are educating your patient about returning to functional activities following a radial head resection with an implant.What should you tell her about returning to high-demand, high-impact activities?

• A)Avoid these activities on a permanent basis.
• B)Because she had a radial head implant, she may return to these activities after 6 months.
• C)She may return to heavy lifting after 6 months, but not high-impact (tennis or golf) activities because of the ballistic force these activities create.
• D)She should have had a TEA if she wanted to return to these activities.

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