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Will a healthy adult elbow immobilized in a cast for 6 weeks be at risk of permanent long term loss of function ?
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Expectation: Wouldn't expect it. This is rather common practice. You do expect some decline in muscle mass for those involved in the immobilization. However, these changes are expected to recover over time.
Answered 11/11/2020
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