Association of Open Reduction and Internal Fixation With Volar Locking Plate for Distal Radius Fractures With Patient-Reported Outcomes in Older Adults: A Network Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) and meta-analyses have reported inconsistent conclusions regarding optimal distal radius fracture (DRF) treatment in older adults and are limited due to the inclusion of cohort studies with small sample sizes. A network meta-analysis (NMA) addresses these limitations by only synthesizing direct and indirect evidence from RCTs and may clarify optimal DRF treatment in older adults.

Objective

To examine DRF treatment results in optimal short-term and intermediate-term patient-reported outcomes.

Data sources

Searches of MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were conducted for RCTs that investigated DRF treatment outcomes in older adults between January 1, 2000, and January 1, 2022.

Study

SUBMITTER: Jayaram M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10276304 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature