No differences between K-wires & locking plates at 1 year after dorsally displaced DRF .
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Percutaneous fixation with Kirschner wires versus volar locking plate fixation in adults with dorsally displaced fracture of distal radius: randomised controlled trial
BMJ. 2014 Aug 5;349:g4807. doi: 10.1136/bmj.g4807461 patients with a dorsally displaced distal radius fracture were randomized to either percutaneous fixation with Kirschner wires or to fixation with a volar locking plate. Follow-up was performed at 3, 6, and 12 months. Results demonstrated no statistically significant differences between groups on the Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation at any time point. Patients in the volar locking plate group demonstrated a trend towards superior DASH scores. However, there were no differences in complications or health related quality of life between the two groups.
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