Analysis of therapeutic effects of external fixator for the treatment of comminuted fracture of distal radius / 中国骨伤
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
; (12): 901-903, 2011.
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the clinical effects of external fixator in treating comminuted fracture of distal radius.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>From Mar.2008 to Dec.2009, 37 patients with comminuted fracture of distal radius were treated with external fixator or assisted with Kirschner wire and T-shape locking compression plate (T-LCP) fixation. There were 14 males and 23 females, ranging in age from 30 to 79 years, with an average of 59.1 years. According to AO typing, type C1 was in 3 cases, type C2 was in 11 cases and type C3 was in 23 cases. Function of wrist joint and X-ray films were observed according to Gratland-Werley system at different months.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>All patients were followed up from 8 to 24 months with an average of 12 months. All fractures had healing with an average time of 8 weeks. According to Gratland-Werley system, 16 cases obtained excellent result, 17 good, 4 fair, the rate of excellent and good was 89.0%.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>External fixator can obtained satisfactory clinical effect in treating comminuted fracture of distal radius.</p>
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Assunto principal:
Fraturas do Rádio
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Cirurgia Geral
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Articulação do Punho
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Fixadores Externos
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Consolidação da Fratura
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Fraturas Cominutivas
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Zh
Revista:
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Ano de publicação:
2011
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Article