Surgically reducing displaced distal radial fractures in children.
Bone Joint J
; 106-B(1): 16-18, 2024 Jan 01.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38160688
ABSTRACT
Displaced fractures of the distal radius in children are usually reduced under sedation or general anaesthesia to restore anatomical alignment before the limb is immobilized. However, there is growing evidence of the ability of the distal radius to remodel rapidly, raising doubts over the benefit to these children of restoring alignment. There is now clinical equipoise concerning whether or not young children with displaced distal radial fractures benefit from reduction, as they have the greatest ability to remodel. The Children's Radius Acute Fracture Fixation Trial (CRAFFT), funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research, aims to definitively answer this question and determine how best to manage severely displaced distal radial fractures in children aged up to ten years.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Radius Fractures
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Fracture Fixation
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Bone Joint J
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom
Country of publication:
United kingdom