title: Palmar plating with calcium phosphate bone cement for unstable Colles' fractures.
abstract: A prospective study was done in 20 patients with unstable Colles' fractures with metaphyseal bone defects and who were treated with palmar plating combined with injectable calcium phosphate bone cement. The patients were three men and 17 women with a mean age of 69 years (range, 65-86 years) at the time of the injury. The followup after the operation ranged from 6 to 24 months (mean, 12 months). Union was gained in all the patients. The records of radiographic parameters, including the palmar tilting angle, radial inclination, radial length, and ulnar variance had been maintained since the surgery. According to the rating scale of Gartland and Werley, 16 patients had excellent results and four had good results. There were no neurovascular and tendon injuries as complications.
authors.affiliation: Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan. m318is@momo.so-net.ne.jp
authors.forename: Masayuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kamano
authors.forename: Yoshinobu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Honda
authors.forename: Kenichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kazuki
authors.forename: Masataka
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yasudab
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001843:Bone Cements / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001860:Bone Plates; D002130:Calcium Phosphates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003100:Colles' Fracture / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements; D002130:Calcium Phosphates; C485828:alpha-tricalcium phosphate; C485830:tetracalcium phosphate; C485838:calcium phosphate, monobasic, anhydrous; C020243:calcium phosphate; C485829:calcium phosphate, dibasic, anhydrous