The purpose of this research study is to determine if using a vibration tool improves pain control after surgical treatment of distal radius fracture. Additionally, the investigators would like to determine if this tool has any impact on consumption of pain medications postoperatively.
Patients with a distal radius fracture who have undergone an open reduction and internal fixation using a volar FCR approach with a single volar plate
Patients who can read, write, and follow direction in English
Willing to undergo occupational therapy at Northwestern Medicine's Hand Surgery clinic
Patients undergoing oncologic surgery
Patients who undergo simultaneous surgery such as open carpal tunnel
Patients who only require closed reduction of distal radius fractures
Operative patients that require dorsal plate fixation or separate radial styloid plate fixation
Parallel
Vibration tool
DeviceTherapeutic mini massager for scar management, desensitization, muscle stimulation, oral stimulation and sensory re-education. Seek pain relief for sore achy muscles, tendons or bones.
QuickDASH (Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand) Questionnaire
An 11-item, self-report questionnaire designed to measure physical function and symptoms in patients with any or several musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limb; scored from 0 (no disability) to 100 (most severe disability).
PROMIS Bank v1.1 - Pain Interference Computer Adaptive Test
A 4-6 item self-reported questionnaire designed to measure the consequences of pain on relevant aspects of a person's life; the T-score rescales the raw score into a standardized score with a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10; low scores represent less pain interference, while high scores represent greater interference.
PROMIS Bank v2.0 - Upper Extremity Computer Adaptive Test
A 4-6 item self-reported questionnaire designed to measure upper extremity function; the T-score rescales the raw score into a standardized score with a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10; low scores represent less function, while high scores represent greater function.
Pain Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Scored from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst possible pain)
Opioid Use
Number of opioid pain medication tablets consumed
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