[Comparative study of distal radial fractures in the elderly treated with locking and non-locking plates].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the clinical difference of locking and non-locking plates in the treatment of distal radial fractures in the elderly.


METHODS
Forty-nine patients with an average age of 68 years were included. The mean follow-up was 30 months. Five cases were traffic related injury, and others were simple falls. Fractures were classified according to AO classification system: 9 cases of A3, 4 cases of B, 11 cases of C1, 18 cases of C2, 7 cases of C3. Patients were grouped as locking group (29 cases) and non-locking group (20 cases).


RESULTS
Significant difference was not found between the two groups in active range of motion, Gartland and Werley score, radiological measurements and score.


CONCLUSIONS
Locking and non-locking plates have the same clinical outcome in the treatment of distal radial fractures in the elderly.
Chen
Jian-hai
JH
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, People's Hospital of Peking University, Beijing 100044, China.
Jiang
Bao-guo
BG
Zhang
Dian-ying
DY
Fu
Zhong-guo
ZG
Wang
Tian-bing
TB
Xu
Hai-lin
HL
D000368:Aged; D001860:Bone Plates; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome