Abstract
In a prospective study, from September 1980 to December 1984, 146 isolated ulnar shaft fractures were treated with prefabricated fracture braces. Clinical and roentgenographic follow-up data were available for 73 fractures. Functional results were rated excellent in 64 fractures (88%), good in seven (9%), and poor in two (3%). All fractures healed in an average time of 57 days. The mean angulation measured 6° in the mediolateral plane and 4° in the anteroposterior plane. The complication rate was 18%, relating mostly to residual angulation. Most isolated fractures of the distal one-half of the ulnar shaft can be treated successfully with prefabricated fracture braces.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 194-200 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Clinical orthopaedics and related research |
| Volume | No. 219 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1987 |
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
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Zych, G. A., Latta, L. L., & Zagorski, J. B. (1987). Treatment of isolated ulnar shaft fractures with prefabricated functional fracture braces. Clinical orthopaedics and related research, No. 219, 194-200.