title: [Influence of patient's age and fracture morphology on the final result of conservative treatment].
abstract: Three hundred and thirty-three cases of the distal radius fractures have been retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into 4 age groups (15-29, 30-49, 50-69 and above 70 years of age) and into 8 groups according to Frykman's classification of fracture morphology. Excellent and good results in the first and second age group were found in 84.3% (patients evaluation), in 85.3% (clinical evaluation according to Gartland-Werley criteria) and in 87.2% (radiologic Sarmiento scale). The scores in age groups III and IV were 69.7%, 67.1% and 52.4% respectively. Extraarticular fractures (Frykman I and II) were found in 69.7% in age groups II and I and in 37.3% in group III and IV. Excellent and good results in the extraarticular fractures group were found in 88% subjectively, 84.2% clinically and in 85.1% radiologically whilst in the intraarticular fractures group in 57.6%, 59.3% and 37.4% respectively. Clinical and radiologic results worsen as the fracture morphology gets more complicated and this occurs with increasing age of the patient.
authors.affiliation: Oddział Chirurgii Ortopedyczno-Urazowej, Specjalistyczny Szpital im. St. Zeromskiego w Krakowie.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dutka
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sosin
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Morawiecki
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome