Features of algodystrophy ten years after Colles' fracture.
The long-term outcome of algodystrophy is unknown. Ten years after Colles' fracture, 26% of 55 cases showed features of the syndrome. The finding of poor finger function three months following the fracture correlated significantly with the presence of components of algodystrophy after ten years.
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University Department of Orthopaedics, Southmead Hospital, Bristol.
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D000368:Aged; D003100:Colles' Fracture / Q000150:complications*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D012019:Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors