title: [Fractures of the distal end of the forearm and treatment with external fixation].
abstract: Fractures of the distal end of the forearm are common fractures treated at surgical departments with standard equipment. The results, when conservative procedures are used, are not always ideal and redislocation of fragments on the 14th-21st day spoils the satisfaction of the anatomical reposition immediately after the accident. The authors demonstrate the use of external fixation devices in these fractures and the advantages of the method, as compared with the conservative procedure, in particular in unstable fractures. The objective of the submitted paper is not a randomized study as this is beyond the possibilities of the authors department but to demonstrate a more radical "approach" to these fractures. The advantage of this method is the possibility of anatomical reposition and maintenance of this position throughout the time of healing of the fracture, and the possibility of earlier rehabilitation of the wrist.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgické oddĕlení nemocnice, Jablonec nad Nisou.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zasche
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vraný
mesh_terms: D016267:External Fixators; D005543:Forearm Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans
vernacular_title: Zlomeniny distálního konce predloktí lécení zevní fixací.