Long-term outcome for patients with distal radius fractures treated with volar locking plates versus percutaneous wires.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fractures of the distal radius are the most common fractures of the upper extremity. The choice of surgical method has been debated and studies show that short-term differences, in favour of volar locking plates, are indistinguishable at 1 year follow-up. Few studies have investigated long-term outcomes beyond one year. The aim of this study was to investigate long-term (6-10 years) patient-reported outcomes after distal radius fracture surgery, and to determine how fracture pattern/complexity (Buttazzoni fracture type) affects the results.

Methods

303 patients surgically treated for a distal radius fracture, from 2012-2016 were included. The questionnaires used were PRWE, Quick-DASH and EQ-5D. Previous studies have shown that fracture type influences the choice o

SUBMITTER: Wreto L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11556730 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature