Radial Fracture
Operative management of distal radial fractures reduced malunion
Although nonoperative treatment of distal radial fractures in patients 65 years of age and older yielded a significant decrease in 1-year upper extremity-specific complications, published results showed operative treatment was associated with a reduction in malunion. Researchers recommend careful consideration of operative management when discussing distal radial fracture treatment options with elderly patients.
Satisfaction increased with time in older patients with distal radius fractures
LAS VEGAS — Patients 60 years of age or older reported satisfaction with treatment of distal radius fractures when they recovered slightly more than half of their grip strength and two-thirds of their wrist arc of motion, according to results presented here.
VIDEO: Increased complications seen in malnourished patients after distal radius fracture surgery
LAS VEGAS — At the American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting, Russell E. Holzgrefe, MD, discussed a study that looked at the effect of malnutrition on postoperative complications following distal radius fracture surgery. He said malnourished patients compared with those who were not had a 4.9% higher complication rate, a 3.4% higher rate of readmission, a 2.7% higher rate of reoperation and a 9.2% higher mortality rate.