title: Early displacement of distal radius fracture.
abstract: In a retrospective series of 269 patients with distal radius fracture, initially undisplaced fractures (Older Type 1) had a good radiographical prognosis, whereas the more comminuted fractures showed increasing shortening until union, averaging 8 mm. Secondary displacement most often occurred during the first 2 weeks of immobilization, indicating that the radiographical control should be performed at that time. Reduction and fixation with plaster of the severely displaced Type 3 and 4 fractures never led to a satisfying radiographical end-result. Therefore, alternative methods of fixation should be considered in these fractures.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D011859:Radiography; D011884:Radius / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies