The Risk of Adverse Outcomes in Extra-Articular Distal Radius Fractures Is Increased With Malalignment in Patients of All Ages but Mitigated in Older Patients

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine if malalignment after extra-articular distal radius fractures influenced patient-reported pain and disability at 1 year and to investigate how this relationship changes with age. METHODS: Two hundred sixteen subjects with extra-articular distal radius fractures were followed. The influence of specific radiographic parameters and the overall "acceptability" of alignment on Patient-Rated Wrist …