Outcomes of Distal Radius Fractures: A Comparison Between Fellowship-Trained Trauma and Hand Orthopaedic Surgeons

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Retrospective analysis of outcomes and complications in distal radius fractures, highlighting differences in surgical approaches.

No significant differences in unplanned revisions were found between trauma and hand surgeons.
Trauma surgeons had more open injuries, using a volar plate alone 74% of the time, compared to 65% by hand surgeons.
Final radiograph measurements showed significant differences in radial inclination and height between the two groups.
Complication rates, including nonunion and infections, were similar across both trauma and hand surgery groups.

Mickley et al. (2025) studied this question.

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