The preferability of internal fixation in comparison to external fixation in geriatric patients after distal radial fracture in terms of functional and clinical outcomes - a systematic review

• मुख्य लेखकों: Kuba Kupniewski (लेखक), Kornelia Krawczyk (लेखक), Karolina Majka (लेखक), Helena Perenc (लेखक), Karolina Pasieka (लेखक), Urszula Korzonek (लेखक), Paulina Kosiorowska (लेखक), Michał Kosar (लेखक), Marek Pędras (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
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Background: Distal radial fractures (DRFs) are common in the elderly, particularly among those over 65, due to factors such as osteoporosis, falls, and comorbidities. Treatment options, including external fixation (ExFix) and internal fixation (IF) with volar locking plates (VLPs), offer different b...