Immobilisation Position in the Plaster Cast Management of Colles' Fracture
- Report By: Dr S Jain - SHO
- Search checked by Dr R Perry - SpR in Emergency Medicine
- Institution: Hull Royal Infirmary
- Date Submitted: 8th September 2006
- Last Modified: 23rd January 2007
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Status:
Blue (submitted but not checked)
Three Part Question
In [those patients who have manipulation of a Colles fracture] does [the position of immobilisation of the wrist in a plaster cast] [affect clinical outcome]?Clinical Scenario
A 63 year old lady presents to the Accident and Emergency department with pain in her right wrist after a fall onto an outstretched hand. She is extremely tender over her distal radius and has poor range of movement. An x-ray of her wrist confirms a diagnosis of Colles fracture. Whilst in the plaster room, the question is raised of which position is best in order to immobilise her wrist in a plaster cast.Search Strategy
medline 1950 to current, using Dialog Datastar interface(immobilisation.TI,AB. AND LG=EN AND HUMAN=YES) AND (Colles.TI,AB. AND LG=EN AND HUMAN=YES)