title: [Comparison of the therapeutical effectiveness between paper splint adduction fixation and plaster abduction fixation in Bennett fracture].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study and compare the difference on the therapeutical effectiveness between paper splint adduction fixation and plaster abduction fixation in Bennett fracture.
  
  
  METHODS
  In the study, seventy outpatient were selected from October 2005 to April 2007, and devided into two groups randomly involving experiment group (35 cases with paper splint adduction fixation) and control group (35 cases with plaster abduction fixation). After the fracture clinical healed and removed fixation, the patients had been followed up 6 months. At the 6th, 8th, 12th, 16th, 20th, 24th week after fracture, the fracture hand had been scored and compared according to Gabriele's score system.
  
  
  RESULTS
  At the 8th, 12th, 16th and 20th week, the excellent rate of experiment group was higher than control group, there was significant difference (P<0.05) At 6th week and 24th week there was no significant difference (P>0.05). At 8th, 12th, 16th, 20th and 24th week, the functional score of experiment group was higher than control group, there was significant difference (P<0.05); At 6th week there was no significant difference (P>0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The paper splint adduction fixation could promote recovery of the hand function in Bennett fracture. In addition, the paper splint adduction fixation is comfortable to recipient. It could be spreaded in clinic as a effective fixation method.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Fengsheng Special Hospital of TCM Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Beijing 100034, China. syw782@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Ya-wen
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Jia-lu
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Yue-feng
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: Xing-wei
authors.initials: XW
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Hong-jie
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Li-qiang
authors.initials: LQ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D016267:External Fixators; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D017102:Fracture Healing; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D050279:Metacarpal Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013165:Splints; D016896:Treatment Outcome