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Fluoroscopic vs arthroscopic guided reduction of volar plated distal radius fracture
Bone Joint J. 2015 Jul;97-B(7):957-6274 patients with unilateral intra-articular distal radius fracture undergoing internal fixation with a volar locking plate were randomized to receive either arthroscopically- or fluoroscopically-assisted reduction. The purpose of the study was to determine how the functional and radiographic outcomes compared between groups over a 48 week follow-up period. The results indicated no significant differences between patient groups in terms of both functional and radiographic outcomes at 6 and 48 weeks.
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