Closed Reduction of Pediatric Distal Radial Fractures and Epiphyseal Separations | Zendy

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Closed Reduction of Pediatric Distal Radial Fractures and Epiphyseal Separations

Author(s) -

Shivani Gohel,

Keith D. 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.

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