Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Benefits of #Palmer T- Plate #Osteosynthesis in Unstable #Distal Radius #Fracture Management by Syed Kamran Ali Shah in BJSTR





To evaluate the functional outcome of unstable distal radius fracture in adults treated with #palmer T-plate #Osteosynthesis. This Prospective observational study was conducted at department of orthopedic surgery, from November 2013 to October 2015. Total of 86 patients were registered in this study with acute fracture within 24 hours of injury. Physical and #radiological examination was done. Patients had follow up at 2nd, 6th, and 12th week after operations. On follow up, patients was asked to answer DASH (Disability of arm shoulder and hand) Score questionnaire and observation made with respect to development of movement at 2nd, 6th and 12th week after removal of splint. Movement at wrist was evaluated objectively with the elbow flexed to 90° and the arm #adducted, measurement carried by using goniometry. Outcome with DASH score < 50 and #goniometry angle’s degree >50 will be considered as satisfactory.






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