Open AccessClosed Reduction of Pediatric Distal Radial Fractures and Epiphyseal Separations
Author(s) -
Shivani Gohel,
Keith Baldwin,
Jaclyn F. Hill
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
jbjs essential surgical techniques
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 7
ISSN - 2160-2204
DOI - 10.2106/jbjs.st.19.00059
Subject(s) - medicine , fluoroscopy , wrist , supine position , traction (geology) , radiography , sedation , reduction (mathematics) , radial fractures , splints , ulnar deviation , surgery , kirschner wire , orthodontics , internal fixation , geometry , mathematics , geomorphology , geology
Sedated, closed reduction of a displaced distal radial fracture followed by cast immobilization is indicated in cases of unacceptable alignment on post-splint imaging. The aim of this procedure is to obtain acceptable reduction and cast immobilization for fracture-healing.