Nadeem Kashmiri, Imtiaz Ahmed Shakir, Rahman Rasool Akhtar, Rana Muhammad Adnan.
Management of Undisplaced and Minimally Displaced Colles’ Fracture with Thermoplastic Splint Versus Conventional Colles Casting.
J Rawal Med Coll Jan ;20(4):275-7.

Background: To compare the outcome in Colles’ fracture treated with thermoplastic splint versus conventional Colles cast.Methods: In this observational study 62 patients having Colles fracture were included. Patients were placed in two groups; group A were treated with Colles’ cast while group B with Thermoplastic splint. Radiographic evaluationwas done,using Antero-posterior and lateral view wrist radiographs. Functional outcome assessed with Gartland and Werley Score demerit system.Results: Out of 62 patients, 28 (45.1%) were male with mean age of 38.67 and 34(54.8%) were female patients having mean age of 47.20. The total number of patients that had excellent functional outcomewas34 out of 62 (54.8). The excellent functional outcome was achieved in 16(50%) patients treated with colles brace. However, in patients treated with thermoplastic splint the functional outcome was excellent in 18(60%) patients.Conclusion: Best functional outcome after the treatment of Colles’ fracture is achieved by the use of thermoplastic splint.

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