title: Application of removable wrist splint in the management of distal forearm torus fractures.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There is considerable variation in the treatment of distal forearm torus fractures (DFTF), from soft bandaging to cast immobilization.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The present study aimed to show the result of removable wrist splint (RWS) in the treatment of these fractures.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred forty two children aged less than 17 years old with DFTF were studied prospectively. These patients were randomly treated either by a short arm cast (SAC) or a RWS for three weeks. Finally the treatment results of the two groups were compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were no significant differences regarding degree of pain, compliance or complications between RWS and SAC groups. Resource savings can be made with this approach also patients' and parents' satisfaction can be increased without compromising patients' care.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  RWS can be considered as an easy and acceptable treatment modality with very low costs and complications in the management of DFTF.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Shahid Bahonar Hospital, Kerman, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Mahmood
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karimi Mobarakeh
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Shahid Bahonar Hospital, Kerman, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nemati
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Shahid Bahonar Hospital, Kerman, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Noktesanj
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Shahid Bahonar Hospital, Kerman, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Amirhossein
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fallahi
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Shahid Beheshti Medical University, Imam Hossein Hospital, Tehran, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Saeed
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Safari
keywords: Forearm; Fractures, Bone; Pediatrics; Wrist Joint