Thanks for the reply. I see...it is indeed a stabilizing one as the case had a displacement fracture of the olecranon and a metal plate was inserted. Thing is he has a extensor lag/lack of about 30 degrees. What physiotherapy treatment can be done for this? Is joint mob good? Doing exercises for the past 2 weeks seems to have only increased ROM by about 5 degrees...
I've started giving strengthening exercises as well. Stretching don't seem to do much as he constantly feels end range pain. Thing is, after extension (as much as tolerated), as he goes for flexion, he feels pain at the op site which is the posterior elbow region. That pain is caused by the metal plate though isn't it?
I suppose, the most important question now is, can he reduce the lack/lag(both flex and extend)? And by how much? And what's the best treatment for this?
I always find treating elbows to be a real pain as most patients end up with lag/lack...
Thanks all.