Evidence map›Paper›PMID 28127676›Full record

ReviewCurrent reviews in musculoskeletal medicine2017

Distal radius fractures in the athlete.

Casey Beleckas, Ryan Calfee

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Review in Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
9citing papers in PubMed
3.0field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 29 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Interval return to play for a wrist fracture in a hockey player: a case report.The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Casey BeleckasWashington University School of Medicine, 660 S. Euclid Ave, Campus Box 8233, St Louis, MO, 63108, USA.
Ryan CalfeeWashington University School of Medicine, 660 S. Euclid Ave, Campus Box 8233, St Louis, MO, 63108, USA. calfeer@wudosis.wustl.edu.
Washington University in St. Louis · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewDistal radius fractures are one of the most common upper extremity fractures. Athletes with distal radius fractures are treated according to the same principles as non-athletes but present several unique considerations. At all levels of sport, injured athletes desire to return to play as rapidly as possible. RECENT

findingsEarlier operative fixation may allow an athlete to return to play more quickly. Volar locking plates are most commonly used for operative treatment of distal radius fractures due to their stability and low incidence of complications. Although the majority of distal radius fractures in athletes are treated non-operatively, operative intervention is offered when required to restore and maintain acceptable skeletal alignment. Return to sport is individualized guided by fracture stability, athlete age, and wrist-specific demands for competition.

Indexed as

AthleteDistal radiusFractureRehabilitationSportSurgery

Identifiers

PMID28127676
PMCPMC5344856
OpenAlexW2582813089

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