Analysis of therapeutic effects of external fixator for the treatment of comminuted fracture of distal radius.
- Author:
Hua-jun ZHANG
1
;
Shu-jin WANG
;
Li-jian ZHOU
;
Yao-wei WANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Aged; External Fixators; Female; Fracture Healing; Fractures, Comminuted; surgery; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Radius Fractures; physiopathology; surgery; Wrist Joint; physiopathology
- From: China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2011;24(11):901-903
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo evaluate the clinical effects of external fixator in treating comminuted fracture of distal radius.
METHODSFrom 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.
RESULTSAll 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%.
CONCLUSIONExternal fixator can obtained satisfactory clinical effect in treating comminuted fracture of distal radius.
