ABSTRACT
In a group of 25 patients with a displaced fracture of the head of the radius (which otherwise would have been treated by resection) operative reduction and internal fixation were carried out. The results, after a follow-up ranging from six months to over two years after operation, were excellent in 17 (no pain and no restriction of movement) and fair to good in eight patients (no pain and restriction of less than 20 degrees). None of the patients had a bad result. The advantages of this technique, which conserves the length of the radius, are discussed.
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Fracture Fixation, Internal/methods , Radius Fractures/surgery , Adult , Aged , Bone Screws , Female , Humans , Male , Middle AgedABSTRACT
In a prospective randomized trial, the influence of irrigation of the subcutaneous tissue using povidone-iodine solution upon the development of postoperative wound infection was examined in 592 patients undergoing general surgical operative procedures. No beneficial effect of irrigation with povidone-iodine solution could be demonstrated, nor could it be demonstrated in the group as a whole or in the subgroups according to bacterial contamination.
