Surgical options for distal radius fractures of type C in elderly patients over 65 years old: a comparison of external fixation with Kirschner wires and volar locking plate

Surgical options for distal radius fractures of type C in elderly patients over 65 years old: a comparison of external fixation with Kirschner wires and volar locking plate

Abstract Background ue to the lack of consensus on the optimal surgical treatment for distal radius fractures (DRF) in elderly patients over 65 years old, the purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of external fixation (EF) with Kirschner wires and volar locking plate (VLP) in the treatme...

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Main Authors: He Zhang, Man Liu, Si-Yu Duan, Hai-Rui Liang, Rong-Da Xu, Zhen-Cun Cai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Distal radius fracture
External fixation
Volar locking plate
Surgical outcome
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-023-04162-0

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