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ArticleCureus2026

Temporal Changes in Finger and Upper Limb Usage During Hospitalization After Distal Radius Fracture Surgery: A Case Report.

Naoya Yamamoto, Yasuhiro Kitagawa, Megumi Miyashita, Toshiyuki Kondo

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Naoya YamamotoDepartment of Rehabilitation, Shonan Keiiku Hospital, Fujisawa, JPN.
Yasuhiro KitagawaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Shonan Keiiku Hospital, Fujisawa, JPN.
Megumi MiyashitaInstitute of Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, JPN.
Toshiyuki KondoInstitute of Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, JPN.

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Abstract

Recovery after distal radius fracture surgery is commonly evaluated using physical function measures; however, actual upper limb use in daily life may not be fully captured by these assessments. In this case report, a postoperative distal radius fracture patient was monitored during hospitalization using a ring-shaped wearable device to quantitatively assess finger and upper limb usage, together with patient-reported outcomes and physical function measures. Finger and upper limb usage ratios increased during the mid-postoperative period, accompanied by reductions in swelling and improvements in the Japanese version of the Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation scores, whereas improvements in range of motion and grip-related function occurred earlier in the postoperative course. This case describes the temporal relationship between physical function, symptoms, and objectively measured upper limb usage during hospitalization, and shows that changes in actual upper limb usage occurred concurrently with reductions in swelling and pain.

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distal radius fracturefinger usagepostoperative rehabilitationsensingwearable device

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PMID41658804
PMCPMC12874479

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