J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1985 Dec;20(6):1061-1066. 10.4055/jkoa.1985.20.6.1061.

Surgical Treatment of Malunited and Nonunited Colles' Fracture: Report of 6 Cases

• Park HW
• Jahng JS
• Chang JD

• KMID: 2446159
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1985.20.6.1061

Abstract

Even though closed treatment of Colles' fracture leads to satisfactory clinical results, many patients who have had such a fracture are found to have permanent disability and poor function of hand and wrist. Malunion occurs frequently following Colles' fracture and there is considerable disability, pain and deformity associated with this lesion. Such deformity of wrist can usually be prevented by proper treatment, but if deformity developes, better function and a normal appearing wrist can be restored by a corrective osteotomy. The authors experienced 6 cases of malunited Colles' fracture which had been treated by corrective osteotomy, Darrach resection, and osteoclasis, etc.

Keyword

Colles' fracture; Malunion; Osteotomy

MeSH Terms

Colles' Fracture*
Congenital Abnormalities
Hand
Humans
Osteotomy
Wrist