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. 1993 May;75(3):453-4.
doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.75B3.8496221.

Redisplacement after manipulation of distal radial fractures in children

M T Proctor  1 , D J Moore, J M Paterson
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Redisplacement after manipulation of distal radial fractures in children

M T Proctor et al. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1993 May.

Abstract

We reviewed 68 fractures of the distal radius in children, all treated by primary manipulation and plaster immobilisation. Complete displacement of the fracture and failure to achieve a perfect reduction were both associated with a significant increase in the chance of redisplacement. We recommend the use of percutaneous Kirschner wires to maintain a satisfactory position in all cases in which a perfect reduction cannot be achieved.

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