You Are Educating Your Patient About Returning to Functional Activities

Multiple Choice

You are educating your patient about returning to functional activities following a radial head resection with an implant.What should you tell her about returning to high-demand,high-impact activities?

A) Avoid these activities on a permanent basis.
B) Because she had a radial head implant,she may return to these activities after 6 months.
C) She may return to heavy lifting after 6 months,but not high-impact (tennis or golf) activities due to the ballistic force these activities create.
D) She should have had a total elbow arthroplasty if she wanted to return to these activities.