Aspects of Current Management of Distal Radius Fractures in the Elderly Individuals

Aspects of Current Management of Distal Radius Fractures in the Elderly Individuals

Diatal radius fractures (DRFs) are typical fractures of relatively fit persons with osteoporotic bone who remain active into older age. Traditionally, DRFs in older patients have been treated with closed reduction and cast immobilization. Considering the increasing life expectancy of the elderly pop...

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Main Authors:	Rohit Arora MD, Markus Gabl MD, Stefanie Erhart MD, Gernot Schmidle MD, Christian Dallapozza MD, Martin Lutz MD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SAGE Publishing 2011-09-01
Series:	Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1177/2151458511426874

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