Abstract
A trial comparing the use of Bier's block and the direct infiltration of the fracture site with local anaesthetic was carried out to assess their effectiveness in the reduction of Colles' fracture. This showed Bier's block to be superior in terms of patient acceptability and in ease of reduction. The results of the reduction were also significantly better using the Bier's block, as judged by the measurement of the residual displacement on the X-ray.
Full text
PDF
Selected References
These references are in PubMed. This may not be the complete list of references from this article.
- Dinley R. J., Michelinakis E. Local anaesthesia in the reduction of Colles' fracture. Injury. 1973 May;4(4):345–346. doi: 10.1016/0020-1383(73)90012-0. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Friberg S., Lundström B. Radiographic measurements of the radio-carpal joint in normal adults. Acta Radiol Diagn (Stockh) 1976 Mar;17(2):249–256. doi: 10.1177/028418517601700212. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Revill S. I., Robinson J. O., Rosen M., Hogg M. I. The reliability of a linear analogue for evaluating pain. Anaesthesia. 1976 Nov;31(9):1191–1198. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1976.tb11971.x. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]