COLLES FRACTURE; COMPARISON OF FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME IN TREATED WITH COLLES PLASTER CAST AND COLLES FUNCTIONAL BRACE.

Colles fracture is the fracture of distal radius occurring most commonly in elderly because of the osteoprotic bone. Objectives: To compare outcome in fracture treated with Colles Plaster Case and Colles Junctional Brace. Study Design: Observational Study. Period: February 2013 to August 2013. Setting: Department of Orthopedics Bainazir Bhutto Shaheed Hospital, Rawalpindi. Methods: A study was conducted on 140 patients suffering from Colles fracture in a period of 6 months. Patients were divided in 2 groups. In group A conventional Colles cast for 6 weeks was administered and in group B Colles cast was replaced be a functional brace after 2 weeks. Functional outcome was recorded in both groups at the end of 12 weeks. Functional outcome was analyzed as given on the performa. Results: Out of 140 patients 78(55.7%) were male with a mean age of 35.87.The total number of female patients were 62(44.3%) with a mean age of 46.10 The total number of patients that had excellent functional outcome at 6 weeks were 92 out of 140 patients. The excellent functional outcome was achieved in 57(40.7%) patients treated with colles brace. However, in patients treated with colles cast the functional outcome was excellent in 35(25%) patients. Conclusions: The best functional outcome after the treatment of colles fracture is achieved by the use of colles functional brace. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]