International Journal of Medical Investigation
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EXTERNAL FIXATOR VERSUS PIN AND PLASTER: THE APPROACH TO DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURES
تخصصي
Special
پژوهشي
Research
distal radius fracture is the most common fracture of the long bones in adults and is quite prevalent amongst orthopedic patients.Methods: This is a randomized clinical trial conducted with recruiting 70 patients suffered from comminuted distal radius fractures. The study was carried out in Imam Khomeini Hospital, Sari, Iran, in 2011 and 2012.Results: All patients in the external fixator group (37 patients) showed the radiographic features of the ::union:: while only 29 patients in the pin & plaster group (93.5%) manifested evidence of ::union:: (p= 0.117). Only 4 patients (10.8%) in the external fixator group and 7 patients in the pin and plaster group had mal-::union:: (p= 0.189). Eight patients (11.8%) had infection of the pin site, 2 patients (5.4%) in the external fixator and 6 patients (19.4%) in the pin and plaster group.Conclusion: According to the results of this study, external fixator had fewer side effects in comparison to the pin and plasters surgery and is a preferred treatment for comminuted distal radius fractures. Moreover, this technique is associated with better clinical and functional outcome.
distal radius fracture, external fixator, pin and plaster
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Masoud
ShayestehAzar
1003194753284600169
1003194753284600169
Yes
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Majid
Sajadi
1003194753284600170
1003194753284600170
No
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Mohammad Hossein
Kariminasab
1003194753284600171
1003194753284600171
No
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Seyed mohamad
Mehdi daneshpoor
1003194753284600172
1003194753284600172
No
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Mehran
Fazli
1003194753284600173
1003194753284600173
No
Faculty of medicine, Student research committee, Mazandaran University of medical sciences, Sari, Iran.
Elnaz
Kasiri
1003194753284600174
1003194753284600174
No
Faculty of medicine, Student research committee, Mazandaran University of medical sciences, Sari, Iran.
Shadi
ShayestehAzar
1003194753284600175
1003194753284600175
No
Faculty of medicine, Student research committee, Mazandaran University of medical sciences, Sari, Iran.