Open AccessThe Wrist and Radius Injury Surgical Trial: 12-Month Outcomes from a Multicenter International Randomized Clinical Trial
Author(s) -
Kevin C. Chung,
H Myra Kim,
Sunitha Malay,
Melissa J. Shauver,
Wrist
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
plastic and reconstructive surgery/psef cd journals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.841
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1076-5751
pISSN - 0032-1052
DOI - 10.1097/prs.0000000000006829
Subject(s) - medicine , randomized controlled trial , wrist , internal fixation , external fixation , malunion , percutaneous pinning , distal radius fracture , surgery , fixation (population genetics) , population , percutaneous , environmental health , prosthesis
Optimal treatment for distal radius fractures in older adults remains uncertain. No randomized trials comparing the most frequently used treatments in this population have been conducted. Surgical treatment rates vary widely, and the sustained benefits of surgery are uncertain.