RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Nichols, Emma Hitt
T1 Improved Short-Term Outcomes with Volar Locking Plates, Immediate Mobilization in Wrist Fractures
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2014
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 41
SP 16
OP 17
DO 10.1177/155989771441014
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/41/16.abstract
AB Use of volar locking plates and immediate mobilization for the treatment of distal radius fractures demonstrated greater improvement in functional, radiographic, and clinical scores compared with other treatment modalities, including casting and external fixation with 6 weeks of immobilization. Lidia Koval, MBBS, Mackay Base Hospital, West Mackay, Australia, presented data from a trial evaluating the use of a volar locking plate vs an external fixator or cast fixation in patients with a distal radius fracture.