While playing cricket, a child broke his distal end of radius. He was put on POP. Which of the following is the late complication of Colles fracture?
Correct Answer: Stiffness of wrist joint
Description: Early complications of Colles fracture include, Median nerve compression Tendon damage Ulnar nerve contusion or compression Compament syndrome Fragment displacement with loss of reduction Decreased range of motion of the wrist Prolonged swelling Late complications of Colles fracture include, Stiffness of the fingers, shoulder, or radiocarpal joint Shoulder-hand syndrome Cosmetic defects Rupture of the extensor pollicis longus Malunion Nonunion Flexor tendon adhesions Chronic pain of the radioulnar joint with supination Ref: Hosey R.G., Nikovits D.A., Rodenberg R.E., Armsey T.D., Black W. (2011). Chapter 38. Common Upper & Lower Extremity Fractures. In J.E. South-Paul, S.C. Matheny, E.L. Lewis (Eds), CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment in Family Medicine, 3e.
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