An occupational therapy (OT) practitioner is treating a client who had a split thickness skin graft (STSG) 5 days ago after a release of an anterior elbow flexion contracture. At this time the thera-pist should begin which of the following?
A. Gentle passive range of motion (ROM) exercises
B. Gentle active ROM exercises
C. Gentle strengthening exercises
D. Gentle compression devices
ANS: B
After a typical 3- to 5-day period of immobilization, postoperative treatment of an STSG begins with gentle active ROM exercises to avoid shearing of the new graft. Passive ROM, resistive ex-ercises, and compression are initiated later, once the graft is more stable and able to tolerate more stress.
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