First Place Award: A radiographic analysis of closed reduction and casting of distal radial fractures with consideration of candidacy

This study sought to identify patients who presented with DRF and received treatment with CRC and determine if the process of selecting CRC-managed patients had improved by analyzing radiographic maintenance of reduction through final bone union. Methods: Retrospective review of a single-site database from 2012-2015 identified CRC-managed DRF with pre-CRC, post-CRC, and final-union radiographs. Outcomes compared included radial height (RH), radial inclination (RI), volar tilt (VT), teardrop angle (TDA), and ulnar variance (UV). Results: Post-CRC RH increased (7.5 to 10.4 mm, P
Source: Current Orthopaedic Practice - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Special Focus: Resident Research Award Source Type: research