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Trauma: T. Azzopardi, S. Ehrendorfer, T. Coulton, and M. Abela Unstable extra-articular fractures of the distal radius: A PROSPECTIVE, RANDOMISED STUDY OF IMMOBILISATION IN A CAST VERSUS SUPPLEMENTARY PERCUTANEOUS PINNING J Bone Joint Surg Br 2005; 87-B: 837-840 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

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Distal radial fractures

Kalpesh Shah   (23 June 2005)

Distal radial fractures 23 June 2005
Kalpesh Shah, Specialist Registrar Glasgow Royal Infirmary Send letter to journal: Re: Distal radial fractures docdkp{at}yahoo.com Kalpesh Shah	Sir, It is interesting to note the functional outcome of two different methods of treatment of a very common orthopaedic injury. I note that the authors used a below-elbow cast for immobilisation in the non-operative group. However, I wonder if they would have achieved less radiological deformity with an above-elbow cast, at least for the first two weeks.1 This is known to neutralise the effect of brachioradialis which is responsible for the residual deformity. They would then have achieved the same outcome for the two methods of treatment. K. SHAH Glasgow Royal Infirmary Glasgow, UK. 1. Sarmiento A, Pratt GW, Berry NC, Sinclair WF. Colles' fractures: functional bracing in supination. J Bone Joint Surg [Am] 1975;57-A:311-17.