Posted in Volume 15 - Number 4
IRFAN MEHBOOB, M. PARWEZ ANJUM, A. R. BAJRACHARYA
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OBJECTIVE: To see functional outcome of wrist joint after treating fracture of distal end of Radius(Colle’s) by percutaneous pinning and POP cast
PATIENTS AND METHODS : It is a multicentered study done at three centres simultaneously
i) Orthopaedic dept. Lahore General Hospital, Lahore
ii) Orthopaedic unit 111 Dow University of Health Sciences and Lyari General Hospital Karachi and
iii) Orthopaedic dept. Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal. Between January 2003 and September 2005, 160 patients with Colle’s fracture were treated by closed reduction and percutaneous K-wire fixation under image intensifier, followed by POP cast. The type of fracture, reduction technique, wrist movement and complications were recorded.
RESULT : Patients treated by this method had union in five weeks with good function of the wrist and with no significant pin tract infection and wrist stiffness, irrespective of nationality.
CONCLUSION : It is concluded from this study that this is a better and safe procedure, provided expertise and C-arm facility are available.
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