Fracture of Trapezium Bone

Definition:
A break, especially the breaking of a bone or cartilage in the trapezium bone.
Purchase 3 Phases

Symptoms
  • Pain in the wrist near thumb
  • Swelling in the wrist near thumb
  • Loss of ROM in the wrist and thumb
  • Bruising
Causes
  • Direct blow
  • Fall
Treatment
  • Possible surgical intervention
  • Period of immobilization
  • Progress to ROM and stretching exercises
  • Hand intrinsic muscle strengthening
  • Upper extremity strengthening
Fracture of Trapezium Bone Phase I

Purchase Phase

  • Ice Massage Hand Wrist
  • Wrist Flexor Stretch At Wall
  • Wrist Extensor Stretch At Wall
  • Ulnar Radial Deviation
  • Soft Tissue Mobilization Wrist And Hand

Fracture of Trapezium Bone Phase II

Purchase Phase

  • Rice Hand Opening Closing
  • Rice Wrist Pronation Supination
  • Putty Gripping
  • Wrist Curls

Fracture of Trapezium Bone Phase III

Purchase Phase

  • Ulnar Radial Deviation
  • Rice Wrist Flexion And Extension
  • Wrist Curls
  • Rice Wrist Pronation Supination
  • Rice Hand Opening Closing
  • Eccentric Wrist Flexion
  • Eccentric Wrist Extension