The handshake technique: proposal of a closed manual reduction technique for Colles' wrist fracture.
Colles' fracture is a distal radius injury, with dorsal tilt of the distal radial fracture fragment. Its typical treatment involves reduction and plaster cast immobilization to restore its anatomical position. Sometimes, reduction maneuver may be difficult with poor outcomes, requiring repeated reduction maneuvers or eventual surgical treatment. The author proposes a simple, easy, and reliable manual reduction technique.
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Andrea Emilio
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Orthopaedics and Traumatology Department, Mellino Mellini Hospital Trust, Civil Hospital of Iseo, Brescia, Italy. andrea@orthopaedics.com
D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods*; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008349:Manipulation, Orthopedic / Q000379:methods; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000628:therapy*; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000628:therapy*