Características de las fracturas de radio tratadas quirúrgicamente en pacientes mayores de 15 años

Abstract

We realized a descriptive retrospective study analyzed the characteristics of the radio fractures surgically treated in patients over 15 years old between January 2004 and December 2005 in Clínica El Prado on Santa Marta city.We analyzed 499 clinic histories and 219 were included in this study. We excluded patients with orthopedic treatment, encephalic trauma and 15 years old minor patients. The results were expressed in porcentual relation. The more affected age ranges were 15 - 35 years old. The prevalent sex were man and the frequently extremity affected were right arm and the distal third the segment affected more frequently. The surgical treatment more utilized was reduction and percutaneus k - wires.