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@#Introduction: Distal Radius Fractures (DRFs), with a reported annual incidence of 600,000, are common injuries treated by trauma surgeons. This prospective observational study aims to assess the efficacy of a modular external fixation system in the treatment of unstable distal radius fractures at 12-months follow-up. Materials and methods: Between December 2014 and December 2016, 35 patients (female: 21, male:14; mean age: 62.5), with unstable DRFs, treated with modular external fixation system, were selected for this prospective observational study. All the patients underwent clinical and radiological reviews at follow-up. Results: At 12-month follow-up, a mean DASH score of 15.73 and a mean PRWE score 20.10 were recorded. Mean radial inclination was 19.92°; mean ulnar variance was 1.12 mm and mean palmar inclination was 9.76°. Conclusion: Modular external fixator system revealed clinically and radiologically effective in the treatment of unstable and comminuted DRFs. Additional K-wires should be used to complement the fracture fixation, when there is unacceptable fragment reduction only with external fixator.
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Objective To investigate the postoperative joint not?reset therapeutic effects in the commi?nuted double ankle fracture. Methods From August 2012 to February 2015 in Dongfeng Hospital Affiliated to Hubei Medical College,72 comminuted double ankle fracture postoperative joint not?reset patients were selected as the study subjects,and according to the order of admission were equally divided into the treatment group and the control group,36 patients of each group. The treatment group were treated with closed reduction internal fixa?tion,the control group were given the open reduction and internal fixation. The intraoperative and postoperative recovery of both groups were observed. Results All the operation were completed successfully, the operative time,blood loss and postoperative hospital stay in the treatment group were ( 89. 24 ± 10. 34 ) min, ( 67. 24 ±14. 87) ml and (11. 45±2. 34) d respectively,significantly less than the control group((123. 45±11. 98) min,(82. 14±13. 45) ml and (14. 98±2. 47) d),the differences were significant(t=6. 498,4. 988,5. 278,P<0. 05) . The postoperative 3 months ankle function excellent in the treatment group and the control group were 94. 4%(34/36) and 77. 8%(28/36) respectively,the differences was significant(χ2=5. 966,P<0. 05). The postoperative 3 months pain scores in the treatment group and control group were 1. 78 ± 0. 45 points and 2. 60 ±0. 44 points,the differences was significant(t=8. 355,P<0. 05),and significantly lower than the preoperative ((6. 44±0. 67) points, (6. 49±0. 40) points),the differences were significant(t=25. 983,17. 332,P<0. 05) . Conclusion The closed reduction internal fixation for the postoperative joint not?reset therapeutic in the com?minuted double ankle fracture has better minimally invasive,it can promote double ankle function recovery and relieve pain,it is a reliable way of clinical applications.