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Stability assessment of distal radius fractures
M Lafontaine1, D Hardy, P Delince
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hôpital Saint-Pierre, Brussels, Belgium.
Injury
|July 1, 1989
Abstract:
A total of 112 consecutive cases of fractures of the distal radius managed conservatively were graded according to radiological criteria using the first radiograph. These criteria, as well as age over 60 years, were considered as gravity factors. A strong correlation was found between these criteria and the risk of secondary displacement, despite a correct initial reduction.