ArticleEuropean journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society2017
Classification and treatment of distal radius fractures: a survey among orthopaedic trauma surgeons and residents.
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- The Effect Immobilization Mechanisms Have on Radiographic Outcomes and Complication Rates in the Conservative Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures: A Systematic Review.Hand (New York, N.Y.) · 2022Pooled it
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- Does body mass index independently affect functional outcomes after conservatively treated distal radius fractures? a retrospective cohort study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- A Survey on the Treatment of Extra-Articular Malunions of the Distal Radius.Journal of wrist surgery · 2026Article
- Cartilage reconstruction using Chondrofiller in intra-articular distal radius fractures.Arthroplasty (London, England) · 2025Review
- Comparison of 2D and 3D fluoroscopy for intraoperative detection of intra-articular incongruities in distal radius fractures.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Long-term patient-reported outcomes after nonoperative treatment of distal radial fractures: what CT-based gaps and step-offs can be accepted?European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2025Article
- Distal Radius Fracture Subsidence after Nonoperative Treatment.Journal of wrist surgery · 2025Article
- Dynamic hand and finger load distribution patterns in the first year following surgically treated distal radius fracture.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Comparison of Marker-Based RSA and CT-RSA for Analyzing Micromotions After Distal Radius Osteotomy: A 1-Year Retrospective Study of 24 Patients.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2025Article
- Outcomes in Patients with Bilateral Distal Radius Fractures.Journal of wrist surgery · 2025Article
- Surgical intervention for distal radial fractures with concurrent ulnar styloid fractures may be beneficial for the elderly patients: a retrospective study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Choosing your implant - Volar locking plates - Horses for courses.Journal of orthopaedics · 2024Article
- Distal radius fractures-Why do they fail?Journal of orthopaedics · 2024Article
- Reliability of Assessing Distal Radius Fractures on a Smartphone Versus PACS.Hand (New York, N.Y.) · 2024Article
- The role of 3-dimensional printed models in the management of the distal radius fractures.Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica · 2023Article
- Evaluation of Intra- and Interobserver Reproducibility of the New AO/OTA Classification for Distal Radius Fractures Compared with the Fernandez Classification.Revista brasileira de ortopedia · 2022Article
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- Relationship between potentially inappropriate medications and functional prognosis in elderly patients with distal radius fracture: a retrospective cohort study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2020Article
- Identification of a novel three-column classification for double-column die-punch fractures of the distal radius.Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposeClassification, the definition of an acceptable reduction and indications for surgery in distal radius fracture management are still subject of debate. The purpose of this study was to characterise current distal radius fracture management in Europe.
methodsDuring the European Congress of Trauma and Emergency Surgery (ECTES) 2015 a 20-question multiple-choice survey was conducted among the attending surgeons and residents of the hand and wrist session. Consensus was defined as more than 50 % identical answers (moderate consensus 50-75 % and high consensus more than 75 %).
resultsA total of 46 surgeons and residents participated in the survey. High consensus was found among both surgeons and residents for defining the AO/OTA classification as the preferred classification system. For the definition of an acceptable reduction, a moderate to high consensus could be determined. Overall, high consensus was found for non-operative treatment instead of operative treatment in dislocated extra- and intra-articular distal radius fractures with an acceptable closed reduction, regardless of age. We found high (surgeons) and moderate (residents) consensus on the statement that an intra-articular gap or step-off ≥2 mm, in patients younger than 65 years, is an absolute indication for ORIF. The same applied for ORIF in dislocated fractures without an acceptable closed reduction in patients younger than 75 years of age.
conclusionCurrent distal radius fracture management in Europe is characterised by a moderate to high consensus on the majority of aspects of fracture management.
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