Radial Fracture

According to results from a randomized controlled trial of patients with radial head fractures, headless screws yielded better range of motion with fewer complications compared with miniplates, despite similar union rates.

According to published results, adverse events are common after diaphyseal forearm fracture surgery, thus these procedures may require special consideration and personnel.

TAMPA, Fla. — Acute and delayed radial head arthroplasties yield similar outcomes for radial head fractures, with 64% of patients who undergo either procedure receiving good or excellent Mayo Elbow Performance Scores, results showed.

SAN DIEGO — Stress shielding and radiocapitellar arthritis are common midterm complications in patients undergoing radial head arthroplasty for displaced radial head and neck fractures, according to a presenter.

Register results showed worse DASH scores at 1 year for patients with combined distal radius and distal ulnar fractures vs. those with any type of distal radius fracture, a presenter said at the Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting.

Register results showed worse DASH scores at 1 year for patients with combined distal radius and distal ulnar fractures vs. those with any type of distal radius fracture, a presenter said at the Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting.

Compared with casting or percutaneous pinning, volar locking plate and external fixation are not cost-effective interventions for the treatment of closed extra-articular distal radius fractures in older adults, according to results.

Patients with distal radius fractures who received digital media therapy after volar open reduction and internal fixation had significant improvements in functional outcomes in the early rehabilitation period compared with patients who underwent traditional therapy, according to results.

Results showed comparable preoperative pain scores and opioid medication usage between patients who did and those who did not undergo reduction prior to surgical intervention of isolated, closed, neurovascularly intact, displaced distal radius fractures.

According to study results, dual X-ray absorptiometry as a screening tool for local bone loss may be beneficial in postmenopausal women at risk for distal radial fracture and may help to identify patients who require intervention for osteoporosis.