Clinincal application of self-made eccentric traction belt in the treatment of distal radial fractures.
- Author:
Yu-Yuan YANG
1
;
Jing YANG
;
Hong-Gang ZHANG
;
Kai-Yi FENG
;
Hui LIU
;
Qian YU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Child; Female; Humans; Male; Manipulation, Orthopedic; methods; Middle Aged; Radius Fractures; therapy; Traction; instrumentation; Young Adult
- From: China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2013;26(8):693-695
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo observe the curative effect of self-made eccentric traction belt as a manipulative reduction tool in the treatment of the distal radial fracture.
METHODSFrom February 2011 to June 2012,62 patients with distal radial closed fractures were treated by manipulative reduction with self-made wristlet-eccentric traction belt and combined with the small splint and plaster external fixation. Among them, 59 cases were Colles fractures, 2 were Smith fractures, 1 was Barton fracture. After the reduction, lateral X-ray imaging was used to evaluate curative effect immediately.
RESULTSAll the patients obtained excellent and good reduction in standard of fractures, only 1 case didn't. According to functonal assessment of Dienst, the results were excellent in 49 cases, good in 11, fair in 1, and poor in 1.
CONCLUSIONSelf-made wristlet-eccentric traction belt as a manipulative reduction tool to treat distal radius fractures, can make fractures close to the anatomic reduction, and can significantly improve the manual reduction success rate.
