You Are Educating Your Patient About Returning to Functional Activities

question 15

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 due to the ballistic force these activities create.
• D) She should have had a total elbow arthroplasty if she wanted to return to these activities.

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