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Does this colles fracture need surgery
A 50 year old female patient sustained injury on her left wrist after falling on her outstretched hand. She has Colles fracture. I have attached the X rays. Does she require surgery.
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Close reduction k wiring and cast
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Yes she requires surgical management for better function of wrist and hand
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She may require surgery for sure .
Better to put plate and screws for early rehab and back to working
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First close reduction and fibre or pop cast Consult me search browse on goggle practo website Dr Rajinder sharma senior Orthopaedic neurospine joint Replace surgeon ,42 years expertise chandigarh health Department Govt Multispeciality Hospital retired Chandigarh(U.T)
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This can be and should be treated without surgery.
Close reduction and plaster cast for 6-8,weeks followed by physiotherapy.
Paracetamol 500mg may be used for pain management.
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Dr. Karri Venkatesh
Orthopedic surgeon
3 yrs exp
Visakhapatnam
Closed reduction with k wires and plaster application
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Dr. Parteek Bansal
Orthopedic surgeon
6 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Better is to do closed reduction and fixation with k wire and apply pop cast
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Dr. Ravikumar Chandulal Makadia
Orthopedic surgeon
4 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Close reduction and plaster.
Get check xray to see how well reduce fracture is..
Share post reduction xray
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Dr. Vilas P Chavan
Orthopedic surgeon
9 yrs exp
Pune
Better Go For Surgery Close Reduction And Fix with k wire and Cast
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Till Date put Slab
Hand Elevation
Medicine
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Dr. Amrutha Nagisetty
Orthopedist and Traumatology Specialist
10 yrs exp
Nellore
Can do closed manipulation and reduction and plaster cast ..share post reduction xray
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