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ArticleUnfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany)2023

[Conservative management of distal radius fractures].

Benjamin Lucas, Roland Lippisch, Gerald Pliske, Stefan Piatek, Felix Walcher

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Article in Unfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 authors.

Benjamin LucasUniversitätsklinik für Unfallchirurgie, Medizinische Fakultät der Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Deutschland. Benjamin.Lucas@med.ovgu.de.
Roland LippischUniversitätsklinik für Unfallchirurgie, Medizinische Fakultät der Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Deutschland.
Gerald PliskeUniversitätsklinik für Unfallchirurgie, Medizinische Fakultät der Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Deutschland.
Stefan PiatekUniversitätsklinik für Unfallchirurgie, Medizinische Fakultät der Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Deutschland.
Felix WalcherUniversitätsklinik für Unfallchirurgie, Medizinische Fakultät der Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Deutschland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Distal radius fractures are the third most frequent fractures in Germany. The decision for conservative treatment and the weighing up of surgical treatment need an exact consideration of the indications based on instability criteria and the extent of possible articular involvement. Indications for an emergency operation must be excluded. In cases of stable fractures or multimorbid patients in a poor general condition conservative treatment is indicated. The principles for a successful treatment are the precise reduction and stable retention in a plaster splint. In the further course, fractures are closely monitored by biplanar radiography. This is necessary to rule out a secondary displacement until the swelling of the soft tissues has subsided and the plaster splint is changed to a circular cast approximately 11 days after the traumatic event. The total duration of immobilization is 4 weeks. Physiotherapy and ergotherapy including adjacent joints, starts after 2 weeks of treatment. This treatment is extended to the wrist after removal of the circular cast.

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Radius FracturesWrist FracturesConservative TreatmentHumansRadiographySplintsDistal radius fractureHematoma blockNon-operative treatmentReductionRetention

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