title: Stabilisation of distal radius fractures: Lessons learned and future directions.
abstract: Our understanding of the diagnosis and management of distal radius fractures has been a long developed over centuries. There has been a shift in treatment of these very common injuries from closed reduction and casting to internal fixation. The answer to the best method of treatment has yet to be found. Today, we have a multitude of treatment options available with varying degrees of evidence to support their use. This review helps to illustrate the lessons we have learned and future directions for treatment.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hand Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States.
authors.forename: Taylor A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Horst
authors.affiliation: Division of Hand Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States. Electronic address: jjupiter1@partners.org.
authors.forename: Jesse B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Jupiter
mesh_terms: D001860:Bone Plates; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Distal radius fractures; Fracture management; Surgical fixation