Fractures of the distal radius. Minimally invasive pin fixation: indications and results

Therapy of distal radius fractures in the elderly is increasingly subject to higher demands on functional results, especially in terms of patient comfort, load-bearing, tissue atrophy, and osteoporosis. From 1 January 1998 until 30 June 1999, 215 patients with distal radius fractures were treated at...

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Published in:Chirurg 2003-11, Vol.74 (11), p.1000-1008
Main Authors: Lindemann-Sperfeld, L, Pilz, F, Marintschev, I, Otto, W
Format: Article
Language:ger
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biomechanical Phenomena
Bone Plates
Bone Wires
External Fixators
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Fracture Fixation, Internal - methods
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
Radius Fractures - classification
Radius Fractures - diagnostic imaging
Radius Fractures - surgery
Time Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Therapy of distal radius fractures in the elderly is increasingly subject to higher demands on functional results, especially in terms of patient comfort, load-bearing, tissue atrophy, and osteoporosis. From 1 January 1998 until 30 June 1999, 215 patients with distal radius fractures were treated at our hospital. One hundred eighteen of them had follow-up examinations after an average of 33 months. Using objective criteria (X-ray and functional), results were very good in 68.9% of the cases and good in 28.6%. Under subjective criteria, too, most of the patients had very little or no complaints (68%). These results underline the need and usefulness of differentiating operative therapies according to the fracture type in the AO classification system.
ISSN:0009-4722
DOI:10.1007/s00104-003-0763-y