Volar Locked Plating Versus Closed Reduction and Casting for Acute, Displaced Distal Radial Fractures in the Elderly | Zendy

Andrew R. Stephens | Zendy; Angela P. Presson | Zendy; Mary McFarland | Zendy; Chong Zhang | Zendy; Kai Sirniö | Zendy; Marjolein A. M. Mulders | Zendy; Niels W. L. Schep | Zendy; Andrew R. Tyser | Zendy; Nikolas H. Kazmers | Zendy

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Volar Locked Plating Versus Closed Reduction and Casting for Acute, Displaced Distal Radial Fractures in the Elderly

Author(s) -

Andrew R. Stephens,

Angela P. Presson,

Mary McFarland,

Chong Zhang,

Kai Sirniö,

Marjolein A. M. Mulders,

Niels W. L. Schep,

Andrew R. Tyser,

Nikolas H. Kazmers

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

journal of bone and joint surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.634

H-Index - 260

eISSN - 1058-2436

pISSN - 0021-9355

DOI - 10.2106/jbjs.19.01442

Subject(s) - medicine , dash , confidence interval , randomized controlled trial , range of motion , surgery , computer science , operating system

It remains unclear whether volar locked plating (VLP) yields a better functional outcome than closed reduction and casting (CRC) for elderly patients with an acute, displaced distal radial fracture. Our purpose was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing outcomes of VLP and CRC for elderly patients (age, ≥60 years).

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