Indications, surgical approach, reduction, and stabilization techniques of distal radius fractures.
Distal Radius fractures (DRF) are one of the most common injuries in the upper extremity and incidence is expected to rise due to a growing elderly population. The complex decision to treat patients operatively or conservatively depends on a large variety of parameters which have to be considered. No unanimous consensus has been reached yet, which operative approach and fixation technique would produce the best postoperative functional results with lowest complication rates. This article addresses the available evidence for indications, approaches, reduction, and fixation techniques in treating DRF.
['Leixnering|M|M|', 'Rosenauer|R|R|', 'Pezzei|Ch|C|', 'Jurkowitsch|J|J|', 'Beer|T|T|', 'Keuchel|T|T|', 'Simon|D|D|', 'Hausner|T|T|', 'Quadlbauer|S|S|http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6188-109X']
D001860:Bone Plates D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal D006801:Humans D011184:Postoperative Period D011885:Radius Fractures D016059:Range of Motion, Articular D014955:Wrist Joint
Indication Approach Distal radius fracture Fixation technique Complication Dorsal plating Outcome Volar plating