SynthesisEuropean journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society2022
Treatment options in extra-articular distal radius fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Costs and health-related quality of life of non-operative and surgical treatment modalities for displaced distal radius fractures: a comprehensive overview based on the CAST study.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2026Trial
- Open Peri-Implant Distal Radius Fracture Following Previous Treatment With a Dorsal Nail-Plate Device: A Case Report.Cureus · 2025Article
- Is fracture management merely a physical process? Exploring the psychological effects of internal and external fixation.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
- Colles' Fracture: An Epidemiological Nationwide Study in Italy from 2001 to 2016.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Review
- Diagnostics, incidence and treatment of the distal radius fractures: an area for many studies, opinions and treatment options.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeThis systematic literature review aimed to make a detailed overview on the clinical and functional outcomes and to get insight into the possible superiority of a treatment method for extra-articular distal radius fractures.
methodsEmbase, Medline, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Google Scholar were searched for studies describing treatment results. Five treatment modalities were compared: plaster cast immobilization, K-wire fixation, volar plating, external fixation, and intramedullary fixation.
resultsOut of 7,054 screened studies, 109 were included in the analysis. Overall complication rate ranged from 9% after plaster cast treatment to 18.5% after K-wire fixation. For radiographic outcomes, only volar tilt in the plaster cast group was lower than in the other groups. Apart from better grip strength after volar plating, no clear functional differences were found across treatment groups.
conclusionCurrent literature does not provide uniform evidence to prove superiority of a particular treatment method when looking at complications, re-interventions, and long-term functional outcomes.
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