title: [The analysis of causes of divergence between clinical and radiological results of conservative treatment for distal radius fracture in patients over 50 years of age].
abstract: A series of 231 distal radius fractures treated with closed manipulation and cast immobilization has been retrospectively evaluated. Excellent and good results were reported in 69.7% (according to patient's evaluation), in 67.1% according to Gartland-Werley clinical criteria and in 52.4% according to Sarmiento radiologic scale. Fair and poor results constitute circa 30% of results; their share increases as the Frykman fracture type increases and so increases the divergence between clinical and radiologic results.
authors.affiliation: Oddział Chirurgii Ortopedyczno-Urazowej, Specjalistyczny Szpital im. St. Zeromskiego w Krakowie.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sosin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dutka
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Morawiecki
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*