[Early and late complications of radius fractures in the classical location].

Abstract

The early and late complications of fractures of the distal end of the radius are evaluated from the records of 853 cases treated in a private surgical practice. Whilst the morbidity of the 123 fractures in children and adolescents is practically negligible, the incidence of complications in the series of 730 fractures in adults amounts to 28%. The complications in adults are analysed and separated into 8 categories: early dislocations, healing in malposition, compressive neuropathies, reflex dystrophy syndromes, persistent pains, rupture of the extensor pollicis longus tendon, stenosing tenosynovitis, and other complications. The most complications, especially those with a permanent invalidity, are associated with an early instability or a malposition.