Journal article
Complications Associated With Operative Versus Nonsurgical Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures in Patients Aged 65 Years and Older
Abstract
PURPOSE: To compare complication rates for distal radius fractures treated operatively versus nonsurgical in patients older than 65 years. We hypothesized that surgical intervention would improve fracture alignment, but it would be associated with more complications and equivalent functional outcomes when compared with the nonsurgical group.
METHODS: Patients (operative, n = 129) and controls (nonsurgical, n = 129) were identified from a …
Authors
Lutz K; Yeoh KM; MacDermid JC; Symonette C; Grewal R
Journal
The Journal Of Hand Surgery, Vol. 39, No. 7, pp. 1280–1286
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
July 2014
DOI
10.1016/j.jhsa.2014.04.018
ISSN
0363-5023
Fields of Research (FoR)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Age FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overBone PlatesChi-Square DistributionCross-Sectional StudiesDatabases, FactualFemaleFollow-Up StudiesFracture Fixation, InternalFracture HealingHumansInjury Severity ScoreIntra-Articular FracturesMalePain MeasurementPostoperative ComplicationsRadiographyRadius FracturesRange of Motion, ArticularRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentTreatment OutcomeWrist Joint