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Efficacy of volar plating vs. external fixation for unstable distal radius fractures

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March 2015

Efficacy of volar plating vs. external fixation for unstable distal radius fractures

Vol: 4| Issue: 3| Number:71| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Meta analysis
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Volar locking plate versus external fixation for the treatment of unstable distal radial fractures: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

J Surg Res. 2015 Jan;193(1):324-33.

Contributing Authors:
Z Li-hai W Ya-nan M Zhi Z Li-cheng L Hong-da Y Huan L Xiao-xie T Pei-fu

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6 randomized controlled trials were included in the meta-analysis comparing the efficacy of closed reduction and external fixation (EF) with volar locking plate (VLP) fixation in the management of unstable distal radius fractures. Clinical outcomes, radiological outcomes, and complications were pooled over the first 12 months postoperatively. Pooled results favoured volar locked plating for 3-mont...

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