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Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume, Vol 74-B, Issue 5, 757-759
Copyright © 1992 by British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery

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Isolated ulnar shaft fractures. Comparison of treatment by a functional brace and long-arm cast

P Gebuhr, P Holmich, T Orsnes, M Soelberg, M Krasheninnikoff, and AG Kjersgaard

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hvidovre University Hospital, Denmark.

In a prospective study, we randomly allocated 39 patients with isolated fractures of the lower two-thirds of the ulnar shaft to treatment either by a prefabricated functional brace or a long-arm cast. Significantly better wrist function and a higher percentage of satisfied patients were found in the braced group. Thirteen patients returned to employment while still wearing the brace but only one was able to work in a cast.




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