RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Kuznar, Wayne
T1 Cast Immobilization as Good as Surgery for Intra-Articular Distal Radial Fracture in Elderly Patients
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2014
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 41
SP 10
OP 11
DO 10.1177/155989771441007
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/41/10.abstract
AB Closed reduction and cast immobilization appear to be just as effective as surgery on health-related quality of life and functional measures in older patients with displaced intra-articular distal radial fractures. This was the main finding of a randomized controlled trial [ISRCTN76120052] discussed in this article.