Randomized trial: Similar outcomes with surgical plating vs. closed reduction for fractures in the distal radius in older patients

Surgical Plating vs Closed Reduction for Fractures in the Distal Radius in Older Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: A Prospective Randomized Study With No Clinically Important Differences in Closed vs Open Treatment for Distal Radius Fracture in Elderly Individuals – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period) AND Surgery or Cast? No Difference for Treating Wrist Fracture in Elderly – JAMA Surgery

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RCT found no between-group differences in improvement in wrist pain or function at 12 months from VLP fixation over CR for displaced distal radius fractures in older people https://t.co/FdjK1hQagP @JoshuaLiaoMD pic.twitter.com/7CN3TQWzL9

— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) January 14, 2021