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Have a radial head fracture by elbow. how come i have to have "aggressive range of motion" instead of a cast?

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Avoid stiffness : Elbow is a complex joint that tends to get very stiff with prolonged immobilization so if the fracture of radial head is not displaced and stable then you only need to rest the elbow till acute pain subsides and then start range of motion exercises to prevent stiffness of the elbow good luck.

Answered 6/4/2017

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