BACKGROUND Distal radius fracture is a common injury and may result in substantial dysfunction and pain. The purpose was to investigate the relationship between distal radius fracture malunion and arm-related disability. METHODS The prospective population-based cohort study included 143 consecutive patients above 18 years with an acute distal radius fracture treated with closed reduction and ...

Background: Standard treatment of type C elbow fractures is open reduction and internal fixation using reconstruction plates and pins. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the functional outcome following internal fixation of intraarticular fractures of the distal humerus (AO Type C) with a minimum follow-up of three years. A retrospective evaluation was undertaken. Patients and Me...

Introduction: To evaluate the functional outcome following internal fixation of intraarticular fractures distal humerus (AO Type C) with a minimum follow-up twelve months.Materials and Methods: This prospective study was carried out at Orthopaedics Department Government Medical College, Srinagar Kashmir. A total 170 consecutive patients were recruited from Emergency outpatient departments treat...

BACKGROUND Standard treatment of type C elbow fractures is open reduction and internal fixation using reconstruction plates and pins. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the functional outcome following internal fixation of intraarticular fractures of the distal humerus (AO Type C) with a minimum follow-up of three years. A retrospective evaluation was undertaken. PATIENTS AND ...

Total elbow arthroplasty is the current gold standard of treatment for unreconstructable distal humerus fractures; however, longevity of the implant remains a concern in younger, more active patients. Distal humerus hemiarthroplasty offers an alternative and may allow for more durable results. The authors retrospectively evaluated the short-term clinical outcomes of 10 patients who underwent el...

PurposeDistal radius fractures (DRFs) are among the most common orthopedic injuries, especially in elderly. A wide variety of approaches have been advocated as successful treatment modalities; yet, there remains variability practice patterns DRF patients with osteoporosis and osteopenia. Using large data set analysis, we sought to determine risk profile operative fixation low bone mineral densi...

Superelderly patients (≥80 years old) account for 20% of all distal radial fractures and are at an increased risk of malunion. The primary aim of this study was to identify predictors of malunion and the degree of improvement in the fracture position offered by closed manipulation of displaced distal radial fractures in the superelderly. We retrospectively identified 228 displaced distal radial...

BACKGROUND This article reports outcome in osteotomy for malunion of distal radius fractures. MATERIAL AND METHODS We evaluated 12 patients with distal radius malunion (mean age 54), who were treated with corrective osteotomy. Wrist motion and grip strength were evaluated, along with examination of pre and post osteotomy radiographs. The indications for corrections were degree of deformity, l...

t-condylar fracture of distal humerus in young children is very rare. pure physeal fractures of the olecranon are also rare. we report on an extremely rare case of concomitant ulecranon fracture, ipsilateral segmental humerus and intercondylar humerus fracture (type iii) in a skeletally immature patient.