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Post reduction xray. Does it need surger
A 50 year old female patient sustained injury to her left wrist due to fall on outstretched hand. She has left colles fracture. I have shared the pre and post reduction XRay. Does she require surgery
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This is satisfactory position.
No surgery is necessary.
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Keep checking follow up xrays every week .
There is chance of collapse of fracture
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Recheck x ray after 7 days and if position is good need to be converted into cast
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Dr. Rajinder K Sharma
Orthopedist
43 yrs exp
Chandigarh
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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Dr. Karri Venkatesh
Orthopedic surgeon
5 yrs exp
Visakhapatnam
Reduction is good..,but u have to do cast conversion..slab wont give stability..will again displace.
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