Efficacy and Safety of Conservative and Surgical Treatment in the Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: To assess whether surgical treatment with predominantly volar locking plates has superior clinical and radiographic outcomes to conservative treatment with cast immobilization in the treatment of distal radius fractures by reviewing and investigating the literature with a high level of evidence. Thus, we systematically searched PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase databases for clinical trials comparing surgical and conservative treatments for distal radius fractures. Data extraction was performed to access parameters that included: wrist functional assessment, such as mobility and grip strength; subjective outcomes, such as DASH score, PRWE score, and quality of life score (EQ-5D); radiographic assessment (palmar inclination, ulnar variance, and articular subluxation, etc.); and complicatio

SUBMITTER: Gao W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12796967 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature