No difference in 3-year outcome between volar plate and external fixator for dorsally displaced DRF .
External Fixation Versus Volar Locking Plate for Unstable Dorsally Displaced Distal Radius Fractures-A 3-Year Follow-Up of a Randomized Controlled Study
J Hand Surg Am. 2019 Jan;44(1):18-26. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2018.09.015140 patients with a distal radius fracture with dorsal displacement were randomized to fixation using either a volar locking plate or an external fixator. Patients were followed-up in the current study at 3 years postoperatively, and reported clinical scores, grip strength, and wrist range of motion. Results demonstrated no significant differences between groups in any of the assessed efficacy measures.
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