Management of Distal Radius Fractures in Frail Elderly Patients With High Anesthetic Risk: Cast Immobilization Versus Volar Locking Plate Fixation
Nihat Yiğit, Ali Said Nazlıgül, Nuri Koray Ülgen, Sadık Emre Erginoğlu, Murat Bozbek, Mehmet Orçun Akkurt · 2026
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Description
Nihat Yiğit and co-authors compare in 2026 two treatments for broken wrists in frail older patients for whom anaesthesia itself is risky. One option sets the bone and holds it in a cast; the other fixes it surgically with a plate on the palm side.
Sixty patients aged sixty-five or more, all with serious health risks, were split evenly between the two treatments at one hospital. At six and twelve months, pain, wrist function, grip strength, and daily independence matched closely between groups. X-ray measures of bone angle favoured the plate slightly on two measures. For high-risk patients, the results suggest a cast can serve about as well as surgery.
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| CREATOR | Nihat Yiğit, Ali Said Nazlıgül, Nuri Koray Ülgen, Sadık Emre Erginoğlu, Murat Bozbek, Mehmet Orçun Akkurt |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 39 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |