老年人桡骨远端不稳定骨折治疗方法的比较

目的 比较老年人桡骨远端不稳定骨折治疗方法的优缺点.方法 2005年8月至2010年1月,分别采用闭合复位加石膏外固定,开放复位加钢板内固定,开放或闭合复位加外固定支架固定3种方法治疗老年桡骨远端不稳定骨折55例,采用Sarmiento改良的Gartland-werley评分及DASH上肢功能评估问卷进行功能评定.并采用SPSS13.0软件进行统计分析,比较3种治疗方法的优缺点.结果 钢板内固定组及外固定支架组在Gartland-werley评分结果优良率分别达到89.9%(13/18)和83.3%(10/12),均优于石膏外固定组的76.0%(19/25),但3组DASH评分差异无统计学意义.结论 对于老年人桡骨远端不稳定骨折,应根据骨折的具体情况和老年人的要求选择合适的治疗方法.可减少并发症,并获得良好的效果.

Treatment options of unstable distal radial fractures in elderly patients

Objective To study the advantage and disadvantage of different treatments of unstable distal radial fractures in elderly patients. Methods In the period from August 2005 to January 2010, 55 elderly patients with unstable d istal radial fractures were treated with manual diaplasis and external plaster splint fixation, operation and internal plate fixation, or external fixation. Clinical outcomes were evaluated by Gartland-Werley wrist scoring systems and questionnaire of the disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH). We used SPSS13.0 software package for statistical analysis. Results Compared with the manual diaplasis group, the operation and internal plate fixation group or external fixation group was better in Gartland-Werley scores, the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05), but there were no differences in DASH scores among the 3 groups. Conclusions The treatment of unstable distal radial fractures in elderly patients should be chosen based on the characteristics of the fractare and patients desire.