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A retrospective study of forty-three fractures in forty young adults (mean age 27.6 years) was done to determine the components that are critical to the outcome. Treatment included application of a cast alone in twenty-one fractures, insertion of pins and application of a plaster cast in seventeen, external fixation in two fractures, and open reduction and internal fixation in three fractures. At a mean follow-up of 6.7 years, 26% were rated as excellent, 35% as good, 33% as fair, and 6% as poor. There was radiographic evidence of post-traumatic arthritis in twenty-eight (65%) of the fractures.

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Identifiant basis : 1986089297