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A prospective study was made of 1500 elderly patients who suffered from acute hip fractures from 1986 to 1990. There were 36 per cent more fractures in the 6 colder months from November to April than in the rest of the year (P < 0.001). A strong correlation between the monthly adjusted fracture rate and the average lowest ambient temperature was also observed (P < 0.001). The fractures occurred...
A prospective study of 1129 patients with 1358 digital fractures of the hand was carried out between March 1984 and March 1994; of these, 924 fulfilled the criteria for inclusion. Functionally stable fractures with acceptable alignment were managed with immediate active mobilization. Unstable fractures, or fractures with unacceptable alignment, were openly reduced and fixed internally so that active...