Closed manipulative reduction and external fixation with cardboard splint for the treatment of Monteggia fracture / 中国骨伤

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE@#To explore clinical efficicacy of closed manipulative reduction and external fixation with cardboard splint in treating Monteggia fracture.@*METHODS@#Fifty-eight children with Monteggia fracture were underwent closed manipulative reduction and external fixation with cardboard splint from January 2010 to Junuary 2018. Among them, including 37 males and 21 females, aged from 3.5 to 12 years old with an average of (8.48±2.29) years old;the courses of disease ranged from 0.5 hours to 9 days with an average of (4.21±1.46) days. Broberg and Morrey scores before treatment, 1, 3 and 6 months after treatment were used to evaluate clinical effects.@*RESULTS@#All children were followed up from 1 to 6 months with an average of (3.35±2.12) months. Broberg and Morrey score (7.24±2.81) before treatment, (32.06 ±8.33) at 1 month after treatment, (73.18±5.56) at 3 months after treatment and (95.87±6.75) at 6 months after treatment; there were statistical differences at each time points after treatment with before treatment (@*CONCLUSION@#Treatment of Monteggia fractures with closed manipulative reduction and external fixation with cardboard splint could reach integration of motion and quietness, also could remove external fixation at early stage, and get obvious short-term and medium-term therapeutic results.