Research Article

The effect of long- or short-arm casting on the stability of reduction and bone mineral density in conservative treatment of Colles’ fractures

Volume: 39 Number: 1 September 11, 2006
  • Mustafa Sahin
  • Bulent Tasbas
  • Bulent Daglar
  • Kenan Bayrakci
  • Mustafa Savas
  • Ugur Gunel
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The effect of long- or short-arm casting on the stability of reduction and bone mineral density in conservative treatment of Colles’ fractures

Abstract

Objectives: We evaluated the effect of long- or short-arm casting on the stability of reduction and bone mineral density (BMD) in the forearm in patients treated conservatively for Colles’ fractures (CF).
Methods: Eighty-three patients (48 females, 35 males; mean age 53 years; range 30 to 76 years) with an isolated unilateral CF underwent closed reduction followed by a randomly assigned long-arm (n=44) or short-arm (n=39) casting. Fractures were classified according to the Frykman’s system. After reduction, radiographs of both forearms were taken, on which radial height and inclination, and volar tilt were measured and assessed according to the criteria by Sarmiento et al. In the first week, BMD measurements were made on the unaffected side to obtain reference values from four sites of the forearm, namely ultradistal, 1/3 proximal, middle diaphysis, and total. Following removal of the casts (mean 45.3 days; range 40 to 55 days), radiographic and BMD assessments were repeated. Osteoporosis was defined according to the criteria of the World Health Organization.
Results: The two casting groups were similar with respect to age, sex, Frykman’s classification, involved side, and the dominant extremity. Osteoporosis was detected in 20% according to the T scores. All the sites in the fractured forearm showed density losses, but the difference was significant only in the middle diaphysis (p<0.05). No significant relationship was found between BMD losses and the cast type. Angular measurements showed significant deterioration after union; however, none was found to be related to the cast type (p>0.05).
Conclusion: Our results show that BMD losses and deterioration in reduction following treatment of CF occur irrespective of which type of casting is used.

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English

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Health Care Administration

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Research Article

Authors

Mustafa Sahin This is me

Bulent Tasbas This is me

Bulent Daglar This is me

Kenan Bayrakci This is me

Mustafa Savas This is me

Ugur Gunel This is me

Publication Date

September 11, 2006

Submission Date

March 7, 2014

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Year 2005 Volume: 39 Number: 1

APA
Sahin, M., Tasbas, B., Daglar, B., Bayrakci, K., Savas, M., & Gunel, U. (2006). The effect of long- or short-arm casting on the stability of reduction and bone mineral density in conservative treatment of Colles’ fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 39(1), 30-34. https://izlik.org/JA28AL68SW
AMA
1.Sahin M, Tasbas B, Daglar B, Bayrakci K, Savas M, Gunel U. The effect of long- or short-arm casting on the stability of reduction and bone mineral density in conservative treatment of Colles’ fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;39(1):30-34. https://izlik.org/JA28AL68SW
Chicago
Sahin, Mustafa, Bulent Tasbas, Bulent Daglar, Kenan Bayrakci, Mustafa Savas, and Ugur Gunel. 2006. “The Effect of Long- or Short-Arm Casting on the Stability of Reduction and Bone Mineral Density in Conservative Treatment of Colles’ Fractures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 39 (1): 30-34. https://izlik.org/JA28AL68SW.
EndNote
Sahin M, Tasbas B, Daglar B, Bayrakci K, Savas M, Gunel U (September 1, 2006) The effect of long- or short-arm casting on the stability of reduction and bone mineral density in conservative treatment of Colles’ fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 39 1 30–34.
IEEE
[1]M. Sahin, B. Tasbas, B. Daglar, K. Bayrakci, M. Savas, and U. Gunel, “The effect of long- or short-arm casting on the stability of reduction and bone mineral density in conservative treatment of Colles’ fractures”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 39, no. 1, pp. 30–34, Sept. 2006, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA28AL68SW
ISNAD
Sahin, Mustafa - Tasbas, Bulent - Daglar, Bulent - Bayrakci, Kenan - Savas, Mustafa - Gunel, Ugur. “The Effect of Long- or Short-Arm Casting on the Stability of Reduction and Bone Mineral Density in Conservative Treatment of Colles’ Fractures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 39/1 (September 1, 2006): 30-34. https://izlik.org/JA28AL68SW.
JAMA
1.Sahin M, Tasbas B, Daglar B, Bayrakci K, Savas M, Gunel U. The effect of long- or short-arm casting on the stability of reduction and bone mineral density in conservative treatment of Colles’ fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;39:30–34.
MLA
Sahin, Mustafa, et al. “The Effect of Long- or Short-Arm Casting on the Stability of Reduction and Bone Mineral Density in Conservative Treatment of Colles’ Fractures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 39, no. 1, Sept. 2006, pp. 30-34, https://izlik.org/JA28AL68SW.
Vancouver
1.Mustafa Sahin, Bulent Tasbas, Bulent Daglar, Kenan Bayrakci, Mustafa Savas, Ugur Gunel. The effect of long- or short-arm casting on the stability of reduction and bone mineral density in conservative treatment of Colles’ fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2006 Sep. 1;39(1):30-4. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA28AL68SW