ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2022
Improvement, Validation, and Analysis of Colles Fracture Treated with an Integrated Retainer Pad Splint.
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- Challenges in Measuring Outcomes in the Wrist.Journal of wrist surgery · 2026Article
- Design and application of a three-dimensional skeletonized structure for distal radius fracture splinting based on 3D printing technology.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Efficacy and safety of modified combined dorsal-volar approach for internal fixation in high-energy trauma-induced comminuted distal radius fracture with concomitant scaphoid fracture.American journal of translational research · 2025Article
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Abstract
Objective: To observe the effectiveness and safety of the Colles fracture treated with the integrated retainer pad splint and to compare the clinical and radiological outcomes of the integrated retainer pad splint and the traditional bamboo curtain splint in the treatment of the Colles fracture. Methods: A total of 100 patients with Colles fractures were randomly divided into two groups: the treatment group was fixed with the integrated retainer pad splint (IS), and the control group was fixed with the traditional bamboo curtain splint (TS).The range of wrist motion was measured at follow-up examinations, and volar inclination, ulnar deviation, and radial height were measured on radiographs. Regular follow-up wrist imaging examinations and functional examinations were performed before reduction, after reduction, and at the 1st, 3rd, 5 Results: There were no notable differences in gender, age, and injured side between IS and TS groups. In terms of operation time, IS was better than the TS group ( Conclusion: Compared with the traditional bamboo curtain splint, the integrated retainer pad splint is more convenient and stable, and it has less reduction loss during the treatment. Repair of the Colles fracture using the integrated retainer pad splint with external fixation results in nearly normal return of function, which is significantly better than using the traditional bamboo curtain splint.
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