Functional outcomes and cost estimation for extra-articular and simple intra-articular distal radius fractures treated with open reduction and internal fixation versus closed reduction and percutaneous Kirschner wire fixation | Zendy

Ivan Dzaja | Zendy; Joy C. MacDermid | Zendy; James H. Roth | Zendy; Ruby Grewal | Zendy

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Functional outcomes and cost estimation for extra-articular and simple intra-articular distal radius fractures treated with open reduction and internal fixation versus closed reduction and percutaneous Kirschner wire fixation

Author(s) -

Ivan Dzaja,

Joy C. MacDermid,

James H. Roth,

Ruby Grewal

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

canadian journal of surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.609

H-Index - 64

eISSN - 1488-2310

pISSN - 0008-428X

DOI - 10.1503/cjs.22712

Subject(s) - medicine , kirschner wire , internal fixation , reduction (mathematics) , surgery , wrist , percutaneous , fixation (population genetics) , radiography , population , geometry , mathematics , environmental health

We sought to compare direct costs and clinical and radiographic outcomes for distal radius fractures (DRF) treated with open reduction internal fixation with volar locking plates (VLP) versus closed reduction and percutaneous pinning (CRPP).

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