title: Surgical versus conservative treatment of distal radius fractures in elderly.
abstract: The distal radius fractures (DRFs) are the second most common fracture in the elderly population. Despite their frequency, the optimal treatment of these fractures remains controversial. Several dogmatic myths on DRFs management may adversely affect their outcome and despite a strong trend versus surgical options, systematic reviews suggest that conservative treatment remains the safest option for DRFs in most cases.
authors.affiliation: UOC Ortopedia Lovere, AO Bolognini Seriate, Lovere , Italy, carlo.trevisan@tiscali.it.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Trevisan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Klumpp
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Nava
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Riccardi
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Recalcati
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000379:methods; D058866:Osteoporotic Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome