title: Distal radius fractures: current concepts.
abstract: Despite the frequency of distal radius fractures, the optimal treatment remains without consensus opinion. A trend toward increased distal radius fracture open reduction and internal fixation has been identified, with biomechanical and clinical studies suggesting treatment advantages of certain fixation methods over others. Well-controlled patient trials are still missing to lend objective findings to management algorithms. This article reviews the literature over the past 5 years to guide our management regarding this common upper-extremity injury.
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
authors: Johannes
authors: J
authors: Schneppendahl
authors: Joachim
authors: J
authors: Windolf
authors: Robert A
authors: RA
authors: Kaufmann
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy; D001860:Bone Plates; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*