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01-12-2018 | General Review • WRIST - FRACTURES

Treatment goals for distal radius fractures in 2018: recommendations and practical advice

Authors: F. Loisel, M. Bourgeois, T. Rondot, J. Nallet, M. Boeckstins, S. Rochet, G. Leclerc, L. Obert, D. Lepage

Published in: European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology | Issue 8/2018

Abstract

The goals of distal radius fracture treatment in patients above 65 years of age would not change over time if the fracture were the only factor to consider. However, people change, and fixation methods also change. Since this fracture heals in nearly every case and volar plates have eliminated the worry of malunion, we are left with two main goals. In active patients with weakened bones, the aim is to help them regain their quality of life as quickly as possible while avoiding iatrogenic conditions. This compromise is possible because of new tools—but at what price?

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Title: Treatment goals for distal radius fractures in 2018: recommendations and practical advice
Authors: F. Loisel
M. Bourgeois
T. Rondot
J. Nallet
M. Boeckstins
S. Rochet
G. Leclerc
L. Obert
D. Lepage
Publication date: 01-12-2018
Publisher: Springer Paris
Published in: European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology / Issue 8/2018
Print ISSN: 1633-8065
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1068
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-018-2196-9

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