Arthroscopically-assisted reduction of intra-articular fractures of the distal radius.
Twenty-seven patients with intraarticular fractures of the distal radius with a step of more than 1 mm in the joint surface after attempted closed reduction, were treated by reduction under arthroscopic control and percutaneous fixation. All fractures healed without measurable incongruity of the joint surface and at follow-up 3 to 38 months after surgery 19 patients had excellent and eight patients good results according to the Mayo modified wrist score.
Department of Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery and Burns, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001182:Arthroscopy; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*