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Abstract
The relationship between the quality of redaction and the occurrence of arthritic changes,
symptoms and disability was studied in 41 Bennett’s fractures. Excellent position was
obtained in five of nine fractures treated by closed reduction and plaster immobilisation, in
four of six fractures treated by percutaneous K wire fixation and in 18 of 26 fractures treated
by open reduction. After a median interval of 7.3 years, 15 of 18 reviewed patients with
fractures healed in excellent position were free of symptoms, but this was so in only six of 13
fractures with residual displacement. The remainder had intermittent slight pain.
Radiographic signs of arthritis was found in ten of 24 patients: three of 14 patients with
excellent reduction and seven of ten patients with residual displacement.

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