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Removable Wrist Brace Equals Cast After Volar-Plate Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures
October 2025
Removable Wrist Brace Equals Cast After Volar-Plate Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Removable brace is as good as plaster cast after surgically treated distal radius fracture - a randomised controlled study of pain and wrist function.
J Orthop Surg Res. 2025 Jul 21;20:691Synopsis
Sixty patients with distal radius fractures treated by open reduction and volar-plate fixation were randomized to a dorsal plaster cast for two weeks then brace between exercises (n=30) or to a prefabricated stable wrist brace worn continuously for two weeks then between exercises (n=30). The primary outcome was PRWE at 12 weeks; secondary outcomes included pain (NRS) and grip strength (Jamar). Ou...
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