Nordic Innovative Trial to Evaluate OsteoPorotic Fractures (NITEP-group): non-operative treatment versus surgery with volar locking plate in the treatment of distal radius fracture in patients aged 65 and over – a study protocol for a prospective, randomized controlled trial

Nordic Innovative Trial to Evaluate OsteoPorotic Fractures (NITEP-group): non-operative treatment versus surgery with volar locking plate in the treatment of distal radius fracture in patients aged 65 and over – a study protocol for a prospective, randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background In the literature, there are numerous studies that compare different surgical procedures in the treatment of distal radius fractures (DRF). It is, however, unknown whether operative treatment and better restoration of anatomy with volar locking plate yields a better functional ou...

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Main Authors: Teemu P. Hevonkorpi, Antti P. Launonen, Lauri Raittio, Toni Luokkala, Juha Kukkonen, Aleksi Reito, Bakir O. Sumrein, Minna K. Laitinen, Ville M. Mattila, on behalf of the NITEP-group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Distal radius
Operative treatment
Non-operative treatment
Volar plating
Forearm fractures
Randomized controlled trial
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-018-2019-5

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