Is volar locking plate superior to external fixation for distal radius fractures? A comprehensive meta-analysis

Objective: The aim of this meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCT) and retrospective cohort studies (CS) regarding the use of volar locking plate (VLP) and external fixation (EF) in distal radius fractures was to determine whether there was any evidence that one treatment was superior to...

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Main Authors: Jie Wang, Yandong Lu, Yujie Cui, Xuelei Wei, Jie Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AVES 2018-09-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1017995X1830066X