[Comparison of the therapeutical effectiveness between paper splint adduction fixation and plaster abduction fixation in Bennett fracture].
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.
Song
Ya-wen
YW
Department of Orthopaedics, Fengsheng Special Hospital of TCM Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Beijing 100034, China. syw782@yahoo.com.cn
Yao
Jia-lu
JL
Qi
Yue-feng
YF
Zhao
Xing-wei
XW
Wang
Hong-jie
HJ
Zhang
Li-qiang
LQ
Zhang
Wei
W
Liu
Yang
Y
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