title: Radiological and Functional Outcome of Displaced Colles' Fracture Managed with Closed Reduction and Percutaneous Pinning: A Prospective Study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Displaced Colles' fractures are treated by manipulation and below elbow cast application. Malunion is a common complication, resulting in pain, mid-carpal instability, and post-traumatic arthritis. Fracture stabilization by percutaneous pinning is a simple, minimally invasive technique that helps prevent displacement of the fracture, thereby minimizing complications. This study aims to assess the amount of collapse after closed manipulation and percutaneous pinning with Kirschner wires (K-wires) and its correlation with the functional outcome of the wrist after union.
  
  
  METHODS
  A prospective study was conducted from May 2015 to May 2016 in a tertiary orthopedic center. Ninety patients (60 females, 30 males) with an average age of 54.93 years with Type II fractures underwent closed manipulation and percutaneous pinning with crossed K-wires as the primary procedure. Serial radiographs were taken to document the amount of collapse. The functional outcome was assessed using the Cooney Wrist Score.
  
  
  RESULTS
  At the final follow-up at six months, the collapse in the mean dorsal angle was 0.94 and mean ulnar variance was 0.51. Functionally, 48 patients (53.33%) had an excellent outcome, 36 patients (40%) had a good outcome, and six patients (6.67%) had a fair outcome.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Displaced Colles' fractures should be reduced and stabilized with percutaneous K-wires to achieve an excellent functional outcome.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgeon, Nepalgunj Medical College and Teaching Hospital.
authors.forename: Sagar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Panthi
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgeon, Lumbini Zonal Hospital.
authors.forename: Kishor
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Khatri
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedics, Tilottama Hospital.
authors.forename: Krishna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kharel
authors.affiliation: Ortthopaedics, Lumbini Medical College, Nepal.
authors.forename: Subin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Byanjankar
authors.affiliation: Orthoapedics, Anandaban Hospital, Lalitpur.
authors.forename: Jay R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedics, Lumbini Medical College, Nepal.
authors.forename: Rahul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shrestha
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedics, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals.
authors.forename: Raju
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vaishya
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedics, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals.
authors.forename: Amit Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedics, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals.
authors.forename: Vipul
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vijay
keywords: colles fracture; functional outcome; percutaneous pinning