Fixation not needed for undisplaced Colles' fracture.
A series of 68 undisplaced or minimally displaced Colles' fractures was randomized into two groups undergoing treatment with either a plaster cast or an elastic bandage. Pain, function, grip strength, and range of motion were evaluated 1 year later. There was a difference in the functional outcome in favor of the patients treated with an elastic bandage, who did not have more fracture redislocations than those treated with a plaster cast.
Abbaszadegan
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Department of Orthopedics, Danderyd Hospital, Sweden.
Conradi
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Jonsson
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001458:Bandages; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D003100:Colles' Fracture / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000628:therapy*