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Treatment of displaced articular fractures of the radius.
Journal article

Treatment of displaced articular fractures of the radius.

  • 1991-05-01
Published in:
  • The Journal of hand surgery. - 1991
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Bone Nails
Bone Plates
Female
Fracture Fixation, Internal
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Radiography
Radius Fractures
Range of Motion, Articular
Wrist Joint
English Forty patients with articular fractures of the distal radius in which anatomic reduction of the joint surface could not be obtained by closed manipulation or by ligamentotaxis with external fixators had a combination of percutaneous and/or open reduction techniques to restore articular congruity. X-ray films taken after treatment with an average follow-up of 4 years showed satisfactory extraarticular alignment in 85% of the cases, and 37 (92.5%) patients demonstrated an articular step-off of 1 mm or less at late follow-up examination. Radiographic evidence of radiocarpal arthritis was present in 5% of the cases at follow-up examination.
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  • English
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