Short Arm Plaster Cast for Distal Pediatric Forearm Fractures

Short Arm Plaster Cast for Distal Pediatric Forearm Fractures

Ten yearsʼ clinical experience with below-elbow plaster cast treatment of distal one third pediatric forearm fractures was subjected to an independent retrospective radiographic review. In the study population of 761 fractures, no significant displacement occurred while the forearm remained in plast...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of pediatric orthopaedics 1994-03, Vol.14 (2), p.211-213
Hauptverfasser: Chess, D G, Hyndman, J C, Leahey, J L, Brown, D C S, Sinclair, A M
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Biological and medical sciences
Casts, Surgical
Diseases of the osteoarticular system. Orthopedic treatment
Humans
Medical sciences
Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects)
Radius Fractures - therapy
Retrospective Studies
Ulna Fractures - therapy
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Zusammenfassung:Ten yearsʼ clinical experience with below-elbow plaster cast treatment of distal one third pediatric forearm fractures was subjected to an independent retrospective radiographic review. In the study population of 761 fractures, no significant displacement occurred while the forearm remained in plaster. The average angulation change was 4.5° (SD ± 2.2°). In each angulation change >5°, poor cast molding was evident, as reflected by a high “cast index” (p
ISSN:0271-6798
1539-2570
DOI:10.1097/01241398-199403000-00015