Prospective Evaluation of Two Cohorts of Non-Operatively Treated Patients with Displaced vs. Minimally and Non-Displaced Distal Radius Fractures
Background: Distal radius fractures (DRFs) in the elderly are common. Recently, the efficacy of operative treatment of displaced DRFs in patients above 65 years of age has been questioned and it has been suggested that non-operative treatment should be the gold standard. However, the complications a...
Main Authors: | Rikke Thorninger, Daniel Wæver, Michael Tjørnild, Martin Lind, Jan Duedal Rölfing |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/5/2076 |
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