Profile of patients suffering from colles fracture: A hospital based study
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Orthopedics - Year 2017, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Colles' fracture is a fracture of the distal radius along with dorsal (posterior) and radial displacement of the wrist and hand. Sometimes the fracture is referred to as a "dinner fork" or "bayonet" deformity due to the shape of the resultant forearm. Fractures of the lower end radius constitute 17% of all fractures and 75% of all forearm fractures2. Amis and Objectives: to study the various features of colles fracture observed in the tertiary care institute. Materials and Method: In the present record based retrospective study we studied the cases of colles fracture admitted in the institute during the year 2014. Total 23 patients of colles fracture were observed in the records. The demographic and clinical examination findings were obtained from the records and were entered in the prestructured proforma. The information regarding the mode of injury, laterality of fracture and treatment given were also recorded. The duration of hospital stay was also calculated from the data. The outcome of the given treatment was also recoded. Results: Out of the total 23 cases of colles fracture in the present study 52.17% male and 47.83% female patients. The mean age of patients was 39.96±15.05years. It was seen that incidence was increasing in female as the age advances. 56.52% the fracture were on right side. The most common mode of injury was fall on outstretched hand (73.91%) followed by Road traffic accident (26.09%). 47.83% were having hospital stay of 6 -10 days followed by 11 -15 days (26.09%). In 69.57% condition was improved at the time of discharge and in 30.43% patients were recovered. Conclusion: Thus we conclude that colles fracture was common in young male and as the age advances the incidence increases in female. Fall on the Fall on outstretched hand was the most common mode of injury.
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Rajesh Vasantrao Patil, Ajaykumar Laxminarayan Kogta
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