Results of Treatment and Mechanism of Flexion Fractures of the Distal Radius
1980 Volume 29 Issue 3 Pages 497-500
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1980 Volume 29 Issue 3 Pages 497-500
During the year 1975 and 1980, 157 cases of flexion fracture of the distal radius were treated conservatively except one operatively. Males were injured twice as females. The ages of patients were 22 years on an average, while 90 cases ranged from 10 to 19 years of age. Among 104 cases, in which the position of the wrist at injury could be clarified, 53 cases were in a position of dorsiflexion or radial flexion, while 23 cases were in a position of palmar flexion.
The results obtained were as follows:
1) The majority of re-dislocation occurred in a week after reduction.
2) The poor anatomical reduction tended to result in a restriction of motion of the wrist.
3) Regardless of the anatomical results, 93% of the all cases complained of no troubles, which tended to occur in manual laborers.
