LIMPER trials: immediate mobilisation versus 2-week cast immobilisation after distal radius fracture treated with volar locking plate – a study protocol for a prospective, randomised, controlled trial

Introduction Open reduction and internal fixation with volar locking plate has become the most common fixation method in the treatment of unstable distal radius fracture (DRF). There is, however, no consensus as to whether or for how long a wrist should be immobilised after operative treatment. To d...

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Main Authors: Teemu Karjalainen, Antti P Launonen, Ville M Mattila, Ville Ponkilainen, Aleksi Reito, Mika Helminen, Toni Luokkala, Laura Kärnä, Lauri Halonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-11-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/11/e064440.full