EVALUATION OF INTRA ARTICULAR FRACTURE OF DISTAL END OF RADIUS IN ADULTS TREATED BY CLOSE REDUCTION AND EXTERNAL FIXATOR ORTHOPAEDICS

Dr. Deepesh kumar ameriya; Dr. Nitin Goyal; Dr. Dharmveer Bunker; Dr.Mahesh Bhati

Volume : VI, Issue : XI, November - 2017

EVALUATION OF INTRA ARTICULAR FRACTURE OF DISTAL END OF RADIUS IN ADULTS TREATED BY CLOSE REDUCTION AND EXTERNAL FIXATOR ORTHOPAEDICS

Dr. Deepesh Kumar Ameriya, Dr. Nitin Goyal, Dr. Dharmveer Bunker, Dr. Mahesh Bhati

Abstract :

INTRODUCTION:– This study was conducted to assess anatomical and functional outcome in comminuted, intra–articular fracture distal end of radius treated by closed reduction and external fixator.

METHOD:– In this prospective study 25 cases in 21 patients with comminuted intra–articular fracture distal end of radius treated with external fixator and evaluated immediate post op, 6 weeks, 3 months and at 6 months clinically and radiologically. The assessment of anatomical and functional outcome was made according to modified Gartland and Werley scoring system at 6 months.

RESULT:– In our study 25 cases in 21 patients were studied. The age of patient ranged from 18 to 60 years. 61% 0f these patients were in age group of 21 to 40. The assessment of anatomical and functional outcome was made according to modified Gartland and Werley scoring system at 6 month. 8 cases (32%) was rated as excellent, 12 cases (48%) rated as good, 4 cases (16%) was rated as fair and 1 case (4%) was rated as poor.

CONCLUSION:– We concluded that external fixation is an effective, economical and time–saving method for the treatment of such fractures in terms of maintaining reduction of axes as well as of radial length. It also has a short learning curve.