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Functional bracing of Colles' fractures: a prospective study of immobilization in supination versus pronation
Sarmiento A, Zagorski JB, Sinclair WF
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research 1980 Jan-Feb;(146):175-183
clinical trial
1/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: No; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: No; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

In a prospective study, 156 Colles' fractures were treated with a functional Orthoplast brace. Approximately one-half were braced in pronation and one-half in supination. One hundred and four were available for follow-up. Results were analyzed by type of fracture and position of immobilization (pronation versus supination). In evaluating the results, we found that: (1) displaced Colles' fractures without articular involvement (type II) braced in supination yielded superior anatomic results when compared with those treated in pronation; (2) type IV (displaced intra-articular) fractures braced in supination obtained a significantly higher percentage of excellent functional and anatomic results than those braced in pronation. In general, treatment with functional bracing yielded 90% excellent or good functional results.
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