Colles fracture: does the anatomical result affect the final function?
McQueen-M. Caspers-J. J-Bone-Joint-Surg-[Br]. 1988 Aug. 70(4). P 649-51. Thirty patients who had sustained a Colles' fracture at least four years previously were examined functionally and radiographically. Seventeen had a good radiological result and 13 were considered to have malunion. Functionally the displaced group performed significantly worse than the undisplaced group. We conclude that malunion of a Colles' fracture results in a weak, deformed, stiff and probably painful wrist.
Original Text by Clifford R. Wheeless, III, MD.
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