Below-elbow or above-elbow cast for conservative treatment of extra-articular distal radius fractures with dorsal displacement: a prospective randomized trial

Abstract Background Distal radial fractures are common traumatic injuries, but their management remains controversial also in case of conservative treatment regarding the type of immobilisation. Hence, we conducted a two-arm, parallel-group, prospective randomised trial to compare the capacity of lo...

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Main Authors: Gaetano Caruso, Francesco Tonon, Alessandro Gildone, Mattia Andreotti, Roberto Altavilla, Alessandra Valentini, Giorgia Valpiani, Leo Massari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-019-1530-1