Background: Fracture of the forearm of the fracture which includes the corpus or
shaft radius, ulna, or both. The forearm fracture is further classified according to
its location ie, one-third proximal, one-third prevented, and one third distal. An
antebrachi fracture is a breakdown of bone continuity that occurs in the radius
bone and ulna. The manifestation of this case was found to have swelling pains,
and limited range of motion of the joints.
Objective: To assess the benefits of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
(TENS) in reducing pain, the benefits of exercise therapy (active motion and
passive movement) in reducing swelling and increasing the scope of joint motion.
Results: after 6 weeks of therapy, the result was a decrease of T0: 2 to T6: 0, T0:
3 tenderness to T6: 2, motion pain T0: 4 to T6: 2. Reduction of swelling on hand
circumference T0 : 48 cm to T6: 45 cm, wrist circumference T0: 21 cm to T6: 18
cm, and hand wrist 5 cm proximal wrist T0: 23 cm to T6: 20 cm. increased the
range of motion of the joints in the flexural palmar T0: 500 to T6: 600, the flexion
density T0: 350 to T6: 450, ulnar deviation T0: 200 to T6: 350, radial deviation T0:
150 to T6: 200, pronation T0: 100 to T6: 300, and supination T0: 800 to T6: 900.
Conclusion: transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and exercise
therapy can overcome the existing disturbance in the case of a distal antebrachii
fraktur sinistra post GIPS