ArticlePloS one2018
Distal radius fractures-Regional variation in treatment regimens.
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- Removable brace is as good as plaster cast after surgically treated distal radius fracture - a randomised controlled study of pain and wrist function.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Trial
- Trends in immobilization following fracture surgery of the wrist and hand in Sweden: A 16-Year Analysis from 2008 to 2023.PloS one · 2025Observational
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- Changes in radiocarpal and intercarpal arthrodesis incidence in Sweden: A 16-year retrospective analysis of 5 189 surgeries.PloS one · 2025Observational
- Epidemiology and Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures in Finland-A Nationwide Register Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Distal radius fractures in the superelderly: an observational study of 8486 cases from the Swedish fracture register.BMC geriatrics · 2022Observational
- Forecasting effects of "fast-tracks" for surgery in the Swedish national guidelines for distal radius fractures.PloS one · 2022Article
- Reliability of recommendations to reduce a fracture of the distal radius.Acta orthopaedica · 2021Article
- Treatment of unstable extra-articular distal radius fractures using locked volar plating and percutaneous pinning without external fixation.International journal of burns and trauma · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectivesAfter recent technical innovations of fracture surgery implants, treatment traditions are changing for distal radius fractures, the most common orthopaedic injury. The aim of this study was to determine if the choice of surgical method for treatment of distal radius fractures differ between healthcare regions in Sweden.
methodThe study was based on all (n = 22 378) adult patients who were registered with a surgical procedure due to a distal radius fracture during 2010-2013 in Sweden. Consecutive data was collected from the Swedish National Patient Registry.
resultsThe proportions of use of surgical method varied among the 21 healthcare regions between 41% and 95% for internal fixation, between 2.3% and 44% for percutaneous fixation and between 0.6% and 19% for external fixation. Differences between regions were statistically significant in all but 6 comparisons when controlled for age and gender. Incidence rates of surgical treatment of a distal radius fracture varied between 4.2 and 9.2/10 000 person-years.
conclusionWe conclude that there is a large variation in operative management of distal radius fractures between Swedish healthcare regions.
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