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ReviewHand clinics2015

Management of complications of distal radius fractures.

Alexandra L Mathews, Kevin C Chung

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Review in Hand clinics, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05842395 (The Role of Vitamin c Supplementation in the Prevention of CRPS Following Distal Radius Fractures), which is not on this map. Cited by 46 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05842395 phase4completednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

The Role of Vitamin c Supplementation in the Prevention of CRPS Following Distal Radius Fractures: a Randomized Control Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorDamascus UniversityRan2023 to 2025Enrolled220ConditionsDistal Radius Fracture, Vitamine c, ProphylaxisArmsVitamin C, Placebo
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

46 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Alexandra L MathewsSection of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Michigan Health System, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5340, USA.
Kevin C ChungSection of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Michigan Health System, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, 2130 Taubman Center, SPC 5340, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5340, USA. Electronic address: kecchung@med.umich.edu.

Funding

Evidence-Based Research in Hand SurgeryK24AR053120 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI CHUNG, KEVIN C · 2008 to 2018
$1.6M
NIAMS NIH HHS 2 K24-AR053120-06NIAMS NIH HHS K24 AR053120
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Treating a fracture of the distal radius may require the surgeon to make a difficult decision between surgical treatment and nonsurgical management. The use of surgical fixation has recently increased because of complications associated with conservative treatment. However, conservative action may be necessary depending on certain patient factors. The treating surgeon must be aware of the possible complications associated with distal radius fracture treatments to prevent their occurrence. Prevention can be achieved with a proper understanding of the mechanism of these complications. This article discusses the most recent evidence on how to manage and prevent complications following a fracture of the distal radius.

Indexed as

HumansPostoperative ComplicationsRadius FracturesWrist InjuriesComplicationsCRPSEarly diagnosisExtensor tendonFlexor tendonInfectionMalunionPreventive

Identifiers

PMID25934197
PMCPMC4417479

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