OBJECTIVES: After-care of the injury of the distal radius’s medical treatment is indispensable to the success of rehabilitation. The role of physiotherapy is essential, however there are few studies which carefully observe this type of fracture and group physiotherapy which follow treatment results. The aim of this study was to present the effectiveness of group physiotherapy after distal radial fracture.

METHODS: We used the Quick DASH questionnaire and measured the active range of motion.

RESULTS: In our examination there were 11 women and 11 men with an average age 56,73. According to our statistics, those who had an arm-fracture because they fell off were significantly older than the others (Mann-Whitney U= 24,00, p<0,001, 65,47 yrs vs. 27,00). We can state that according to the Quick DASH scores the index significantly decreased during the 5-week gymnastic program (p<0,001; 50,93 points vs. 31,09 points). This fact was supported by the increase of the wrist joint movement range. The active flexion (p<0,001; 31,36 vs. 43,18), and also the active extension (p=0,001; 39,55 vs. 52,27) significantly increased. There was a strong correlation between the Quick DASH scores and the extension range of motion (p<0,001; r=0,79). The value of the coefficient was -0,78, which means when there is one degree extension movement-range increase, then the Quick DASH score will decrease by 0.78 point.

CONCLUSIONS: Based on the results we can conclude that after a distal radial fracture it is useful to participate in group physiotherapy to reach the desired functions, because during the 10 -occasion - treatment we could manage to get significant improvement in the movement of the wrist joint. It is also confirmed by the Quick DASH score decrease. Furthermore we can state that the Quick DASH questionnaire can be used easily among people to measure the movement-injury of the upper limb.