BACKGROUND: Cast immobilisation after successful closed reduction is a standard treatment for displaced extra-articular @entity174 of lower end radius. The position of the wrist during immobilisation is controversial. Immobilisation in dorsiflexion prevents redisplacement after closed reduction. Our aim is to determine the effectiveness of immobilization of wrist in dorsiflexion in such cases and evaluate anatomical and functional outcome. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Study included 54 @entity1 , above 19 years of age with closed extra-articular @entity174 of lower end radius treated conservatively with below elbow cast application. The wrist was maintained in 15   of dorsiflexion during plaster immobilisation. At 24 weeks, functional results were evaluated with subjective symptoms and objective signs, as per modified Demerit Point Score System. Anatomical result was evaluated based on the scheme devised by Lidstrom (1959) and modified by Sarmiento et al. (1980). RESULTS: 76% @entity1 had Excellent to Good subjective symptoms. Out of 42 @entity1 that had residual dorsal angulation of less than 10  , 37 had excellent to good functional outcome. 39 of the 43 @entity1 who had loss of radial length less than 6  mm had excellent to good functional outcome. 40 out of 49 @entity1 having loss of radial angulation less than 9   showed excellent to good functional outcome. Functional result was directly proportional to anatomical outcome. CONCLUSION: Cast immobilization of extra articular @entity174 of lower end radius with wrist in dorsiflexion prevents re-displacement of the fragments resulting in satisfactory anatomical _ functional outcome.

Immobilisation of extra-articular distal radius XXXX (Colles type) in dorsiflexion. The functional and anatomical outcome.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity174 :: ('MESH:D050723', 'Disease') :: ['fractures']
@entity174 :: (MESH:D050723,Disease) :: ['fractures']
