scholarly journals Prevalent Vertebral Deformity Predicts Incident Hip though not distal Forearm Fracture: Results from the European Prospective Osteoporosis Study

2001 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. A. Ismail ◽  
W. Cockerill ◽  
C. Cooper ◽  
J. D. Finn ◽  
K. Abendroth ◽  
...  
Author(s):  
Henrik Johan Sjølander ◽  
Sune Jauffred ◽  
Michael Brix ◽  
Per H. Gundtoft

Abstract Background Following surgery, the standard regimen for fractures of the distal forearm includes radiographs taken 2-weeks postoperatively. However, it is unclear whether these radiographs have any therapeutic risks or benefits for patients. Objective The purpose of this study is to determine the importance of radiographs taken 2-weeks after surgery on distal forearm fractures, especially if it leads to further operations, and to establish whether this practice should be continued. Materials and Methods This is a retrospective cohort study of patients with a distal forearm fracture treated surgically with a volar locking plate at two university hospitals in Denmark. Standard aftercare at both departments is 2 weeks in a cast. Patients attend a 2-week follow-up, at which the cast is replaced with a removable orthosis and radiographs are taken. It was recorded whether these radiographs had resulted in any change of treatment in terms of further operations, prolonged immobilization, additional clinical follow-up, or additional diagnostic imaging. Results A total of 613 patients were included in the study. The radiographs led to a change of standard treatment for 3.1% of the patients. A second operation was required by 1.0%; 0.5% were treated with prolonged immobilization, and 1.6% had additional outpatient follow-up due to the findings on the radiographs. Additional diagnostic imaging was performed on 1.9% of the patients. Conclusion The radiographs taken at the 2-weeks follow-up resulted in a change of treatment in 3.1% of the cases. Given the low cost and minimal risk of radiographs of an extremity, we concluded that the benefits outweigh the costs of routine radiographs taken 2 weeks after surgical treatment of distal forearm fractures.


2008 ◽  
Vol 128 (8) ◽  
pp. 847-855 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Gschwentner ◽  
Rohit Arora ◽  
Markus Wambacher ◽  
Markus Gabl ◽  
Martin Lutz

Maturitas ◽  
1989 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 342
Author(s):  
S.J. Winner ◽  
C.A. Morgan ◽  
J Grimley Evans

2006 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Heinz G Endres ◽  
Burkhard Dasch ◽  
Margitta Lungenhausen ◽  
Christoph Maier ◽  
Rüdiger Smektala ◽  
...  

Bone ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 716-719 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.R Reed ◽  
J.R.D Murray ◽  
S.E Abdy ◽  
R.M Francis ◽  
A.W McCaskie

Maturitas ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
SJ Winner ◽  
CA Morgan ◽  
J Grimley Evans

Hand Surgery ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 13 (02) ◽  
pp. 111-114
Author(s):  
Y. Taniguchi ◽  
T. Kitano ◽  
T. Shimoe ◽  
M. Yoshida

We present a rare case of entrapment of the median nerve between sublimis tendons after fractures of the distal radius and ulna in an 80-year-old woman. The entrapped median nerve was elongated redundantly with two regions of constriction. To our knowledge, no case of median nerve palsy caused by such a factor has been previously reported.


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