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BET4. RADIAL OR DORSAL BACKSLAB IN COLLES’ FRACTURES
Leicester Royal Infirmary/University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
The Royal London Hospital, London, UK
Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK
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Report by N Greville Farrar, Senior House Officer
Search checked by Shafic Said Al-Nammari, Registrar and Craig Ferguson, Registrar
Institution: Leicester Royal Infirmary/University of Leicester, Leicester, UK; The Royal London Hospital, London, UK; Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK
A shortcut review was carried out to establish which of a dorsal or radial backslab application was associated with the lowest rate of revision after Colles’ fracture reduction. A total of 105 papers was found using the reported searches of which none presented any evidence to answer the clinical question. It is concluded that there is no evidence to determine which of a dorsal or radial backslab should be used in this circumstance. Local advice should be followed.
After fracture reduction in [a patient with a Colles’ fracture] does [a dorsal or radial backslab] minimise [the need for subsequent remanipulation or operative fixation.]
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