Open reduction and internal fixation versus casting for highly comminuted and intra-articular fractures of the distal radius (ORCHID): protocol for a randomized clinical multi-center trial

BACKGROUND: Fractures of the distal radius represent the most common fracture in elderly patients, and often indicate the onset of symptomatic osteoporosis. A variety of treatment options is available, including closed reduction and plaster casting, K-wire-stabilization, external fixation and open r...

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Main Authors: Bartl, Christoph, Stengel, Dirk, Bruckner, Thomas, Rossion, Inga, Luntz, Steffen, Seiler, Christoph, Gebhard, Florian
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2011
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Study Protocol
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3072922/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21426543
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-12-84
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