Cancellous grafting and external fixation for unstable Colles' fractures

The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British Volume
D M Cannegieter, J W Juttmann

Abstract

We present a prospective study of the treatment of 32 unstable Colles' fractures by external fixation and cancellous grafting with minimal exposure. We inserted an external fixator between the radius and the second metacarpal, and maintained ligamentotaxis for five weeks. In 27 patients the result was good or excellent, but five fractures healed with malunion. All patients made a satisfactory functional recovery. At a mean follow-up of three years (1 to 5) after injury none had pain in the wrist and all were satisfied with the result. The average grip strength was 95% of normal. Seven patients had algodystrophy with mild impairment of finger movements in four. We conclude that the combination of cancellous grafting and external fixation is effective for the treatment of unstable Colles' fractures.

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