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Distal radius fractures in the elderly population

We found no clear evidence of the clinical superiority of distal radius fracture surgery among older adults at one year. Surgical treatment, however, may yield a faster recovery to previous level of activity in elderly patients. With operative treatment, hardware-based problems may warrant secondary...

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Main Authors: Luokkala, Toni, Laitinen, Minna K., Hevonkorpi, Teemu P., Raittio, Lauri, Mattila, Ville M., Launonen, Antti P.
Format: Online Article Text
Language:English
Published: British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery 2020
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Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7336190/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32655892
http://dx.doi.org/10.1302/2058-5241.5.190060