Nonoperative Treatment Compared with Volar Locking Plate Fixation for Dorsally Displaced Distal Radial Fractures in the Elderly

Autor: Sara Severin Wahlgren, Jenny Saving, Anders Enocson, Kristin Olsson, Sari Ponzer, Olof Sköldenberg, Cecilia Mellstrand Navarro, Maria Wilcke
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 101:961-969
ISSN: 1535-1386
0021-9355
Popis: Background:The usage of volar locking plate fixation for distal radial fractures has increased in older patient populations, despite the fact that surgical treatment in the elderly population has not clearly been proven to be superior to nonoperative treatment. The purpose of the present study was t
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