A meta-analysis comparing volar locking plates and cast immobilization for distal radius fractures in the elderly
Jingyi Yang, Yating Li, Xiaoyan Li, Nari Wulan · 2024
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Jingyi Yang, Yating Li, Xiaoyan Li, and Nari Wulan weigh two fixes for broken wrists in older adults in two thousand twenty-four. A distal radius break can be held by a surgically set locking plate or by a cast after the bone is nudged back. Which fix serves patients best over years was unclear.
Four randomized trials with four hundred twenty-three patients aged sixty or more, each followed at least two years, were pooled. The plate group scored better on two wrist rating scales, one patient-rated and one on arm and hand limits. Grip strength also favored the plate. Quality-of-life scores and repeat surgery were also tracked. The authors read the edge as real but modest.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Jingyi Yang, Yating Li, Xiaoyan Li, Nari Wulan |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 21 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |