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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Conservative management of minimally displaced isolated fractures of the ulnar shaft
Acta Orthopaedica Belgica, Volume 73, No. 6, Year 2007
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Description
The purpose of this prospective study was to compare three different ways of conservative management of isolated fractures of the ulnar shaft: immediate mobilisation, below-elbow plaster cast and above-elbow plaster cast immobilisation. Over a 24-month period, 102 minimally displaced isolated fractures of the distal two-thirds of the ulnar shaft were treated on an outpatient basis. Thirty-two fractures were immobilised with an above-elbow plaster cast for 3 weeks and a below-elbow plaster cast for an additional 3 weeks. Thirty-six fractures were immobilised with a below-elbow plaster cast for 6 weeks. The remaining 34 fractures were managed with immediate mobilisation. Radiological healing, range of motion of the wrist, and pain were assessed. Results were good and were comparable in terms of healing, time to healing, pain and range of motion of the wrist. © 2007, Acta Orthopædica Belgica.
Authors & Co-Authors
Van Leemput, Tom
South Africa, East London
Frere Hospital
Mahieu, Geert
South Africa, East London
Frere Hospital
Belgium, Deurne
Monica Hospital
Statistics
Citations: 2
Authors: 2
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
ISSN:
00016462
Research Areas
Violence And Injury
Study Design
Cohort Study