ArticleCanadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie2019
Stable rates of operative treatment of distal radius fractures in Ontario, Canada: a population-based retrospective cohort study (2004–2013)
Article in Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05580848 (Wrist Arthroscopy During Surgical Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures Improves Functional Outcome), which is not on this map. Cited by 13 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Wrist Arthroscopy During Surgical Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures Improves Functional Outcome: a Randomized Controlled Trial
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Non-surgical vs. surgical treatment of distal radius fractures: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Efficacy of cast immobilization versus surgical treatment for distal radius fractures in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2023Pooled it
- Comparison of treatment results between surgical and conservative treatment of distal radius fractures in adults: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica · 2021Pooled it
- Operative vs Nonoperative Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA network open · 2020Pooled it
- The impact of self-efficacy and sense of coherence on hand disability during the first year after distal radius fracture surgery-a prospective cohort study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- Corrective osteotomy for distal radius malunion using 3D-printed patient-specific guides and spacers: a retrospective comparative study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Intrafocal Pinning in Distal Extraarticular Radius Fracture: A Retrospective Study Based on Patient Age.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
- Comparison between Volar Locking Plate and Kirschner Wire Fixation for Unstable Distal Radius Fracture: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of wrist surgery · 2024Article
- Understanding Changing Demographic and Treatment Trends of Distal Radius Fractures: A TriNetX Database Contemporary Analysis of 32,912 Patients.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2024Article
- Evaluation of Educational YouTube Videos for Distal Radius Fracture Treatment.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2024Article
- Epidemiology and Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures in Finland-A Nationwide Register Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Improvements in radiographic and clinical assessment of distal radius fracture healing by FE-estimated bone stiffness.Bone reports · 2021Article
- Time to surgical management of distal radius fractures: effects on health care utilization and functional outcomes.Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgieArticle
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Abstract
Background: Rates of surgical management of distal radius fractures are increasing internationally despite the higher cost and limited outcome evidence to support this shift. This study examines the epidemiology of distal radius fractures and asks if the same shift has occurred in Ontario, Canada (population 13.9 million). Methods: This population-based, retrospective cohort study examined distal radius fractures in people aged 18 years and older over a 10-year period (2004–2013). The incidence analyses were based on the first occurrence of a fracture within a 2-year time period. The number of fractures, age-adjusted incidence rates and frequency of fracture treatment type by year were assessed. We used a Poisson regression with robust standard errors to determine if there was a statistically significant change in the frequency of fracture treatment type over time. Results: There were 25 355 distal radius fractures among Ontarians 18 years of age and older in 2013. Between 2004 and 2013, the age-adjusted incidence rate for people 35 years of age and older was stable, between 2.32 and 2.70 per 1000 population. Rates of cast immobilization remained stable between 82% and 84%. Of those patients treated surgically, the rate of open reduction and internal fixation rose from 7% in 2004 to 13% in 2013 at the expense of other types of surgical management. Conclusion: In Ontario, rates of cast immobilization are stable and there has been a movement toward open reduction and internal fixation among patients treated surgically.
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