Can the fistula arm be used to lift heavy items? Six-pound dumbbells versus handgrip exercise in a 6-month follow-up secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.

CONCLUSION: Hemodialysis patients can safely use their fistula arm to lift objects weighing less than 6 lb, which encourages increased motion and helps preserve the functionality of the fistula arm. PMID: 31829085 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Journal of Vascular Access - Category: Surgery Tags: J Vasc Access Source Type: research