• Muhammed Kazez, Sefa Key, and Anıl Agar.
• From the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Elazığ Fethi Sekin State Hospital, Elazığ Turkey.
• Pediatr Emerg Care. 2024 Jan 1; 40 (1): 696-9.

ObjectiveThe aim of this study is to compare the clinical results of splint, short arm circular plaster, and soft bandage immobilization methods applied in the treatment of wrist torus fractures in a single center.MethodsPatients treated for torus fractures at a tertiary trauma hospital between January 2018 and January 2022 were analyzed retrospectively. According to the physician's preference, a splint, short arm circular plaster, or soft bandage was applied to each patient. The treatment modalities, the number of hospital admissions during the treatment, the number of radiological imaging procedures used during the treatment, immobilization time, and the follow-up periods of the patients were checked and noted on the hospital data processing system.ResultsSix hundred ten patients were included in the study. It was determined that 351 patients were treated with a short arm splint, 155 with a short arm circular cast, and 104 with soft bandaging. The number of radiological imaging procedures, the number of hospital admissions during the treatment, the duration of the pain complaint, and the complication rate of the patients treated with splint were significantly lower than the groups treated with short arm circular plaster and soft bandage (P < 0.001).ConclusionsIt was observed that patients who were immobilized with a short arm splint required less follow-up time and fewer imaging procedures and hospital admissions and experienced earlier pain relief and lower complication rates. We think that the use of short arm splints in the treatment of torus fractures is sufficient, safe, and advantageous.Copyright © 2023 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.

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