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How to Treat Distal Radius Fractures
- Source :
- Hand Clinics. 37:205-214
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2021.
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Abstract
- Operative intervention for distal radius fractures is typically reserved for patients with displaced fractures that may result in bothersome compromises in function, although patient-specific factors (age, activity level, and preference) are considered. Operative intervention is associated with earlier improvement in function but exposes the patient to the risk of anesthesia and surgery. Although surgery is associated with an initial increase in cost of care, the benefits of earlier return to activity may offset these increases. Efforts to contain cost through implant selection, use of ambulatory surgical centers, and judicious referrals for postoperative therapy can aid surgeons in delivering high-value care.
- Subjects :
- 030222 orthopedics
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
Return to activity
030230 surgery
Surgery
Displaced fractures
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Intervention (counseling)
Ambulatory
medicine
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Distal radius fracture
Implant
Cost of care
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 07490712
- Volume :
- 37
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Hand Clinics
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........6b5e0762a0eb0622b01bba6582662d84