Fractures of the distal radius in children: A retrospective evaluation

• Main Authors: Selma Yazıcı, Mustafa Özşahin, Kamil Çağrı Köse, Hüsamettin Çakıcı, Cengiz Işık
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dicle University Medical School 2012-06-01
• Series: Dicle Medical Journal
• Subjects: Fracture; radius; treatment; child
• Online Access: http://www.diclemedj.org/upload/sayi/2/DicleMedJ-01038.pdf
• ISSN: 1300-2945; 1308-9889

Objectives: This study designed to evaluate the resultsof treatment, closed reduction and percutaneous wires, ofthe distal radius fractures in children.Materials and methods: A retrospective analysis wascarried out in children aged between 5-15 years who presentedwith a displaced fracture of the distal radius to ourhospital. They were initially treated with closed reductionand cast immobilization. If the fractures redisplaced treatedby percutaneous Kirschner (K-) wire with scope undera general anaesthesia.Results: Totally 104 patients, who have distal radius fractureswere treated by closed reduction and immobilizationin a plaster cast. 13 patient who have distal radiusfractures were treated by closed reduction under generalanaesthesia and fixed by percutaneous Kirschner (K-)wire. Patients with impaired the alignment of the fracturein late period were usually completely displaced fractures.(n=5, 4,3%), in early period, completely displaced fractures(n=5, 4,3%) are superior to partial displaced fractures(n=2, 1,7%).Conclusion: In our study, when children with distal radiusfracture first come, they were treated by closed reductionand immobilization in a plaster cast. We thought that inredisplaced fractures patients were suitable for the closedreduction with percutaneous wire treatment.