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Intramedullary nail and volar plate offer similar outcome in displaced, unstable DRFs

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August 2015

Intramedullary nail and volar plate offer similar outcome in displaced, unstable DRFs

Vol: 4| Issue: 8| Number:27| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Randomized comparison of volar locking plates and intramedullary nails for unstable distal radius fractures

J Hand Surg Am. 2015 Jun;40(6):1095-101

Contributing Authors:
JF Plate DL Gaffney CL Emory S Mannava BP Smith LA Koman ER Wiesler Z Li

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60 patients with a closed, displaced, unstable extra-articular distal radius fracture (AO type A) requiring fixation were randomized to be treated with either an intramedullary nail (IMN) or a volar locking plate (VLP). The purpose of this study was compare functional and radiographical results between the two treatment options over 2 years postoperatively. The IMN demonstrated significantly great...

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