Publications by authors named "Tomohiro Kakimoto"
Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of hand therapy after volar locking plate fixation of distal radius fractures in middle-aged to elderly women.
Methods: Fifty-seven patients diagnosed with distal radius fractures who had undergone volar plate fixation were enrolled in a prospective, randomized controlled trial. Patients were randomized into the hand therapy and independent exercise (IE) groups, in which they exercised independently under the surgeon's direction with and without hand therapy, respectively.