Surgical Plating vs Closed Reduction for Fractures in the Distal Radius in Older Patients

The burden of injury and costs of wrist fractures are substantial. Surgical treatment became popular without strong supporting evidence.To assess whether current surgical treatment for displaced distal radius fractures provided better patient-reported wrist pain and function than nonsurgical treatment in patients 60 years and older.In this multicenter randomized clinical trial and parallel observational study, 300 eligible patients were screened...