Extra-articular displaced fracture distal radius-comparative study

ABSTRACT

Study was made on 19 patients with displaced extra-articular fractures of the distal radius [A3 2] comparing three methods of treatment. The three treatment groups were closed reduction and dynacast fixation, primary external fixation and open reduction with buttress plate fixation. All the patients had clinical and radiological review at 6 months and at one year. The functional result according Demerit point system and radial shortening were assessed. Statistical analysis was applied to comparison with the normal opposite wrist, patients treated by open reduction with buttress plate fixation had a good functional and anatomical results, also there is correlation between final functional outcome and radial shortening