Internal fixation versus other surgical methods for treating distal radius fractures in adults

摘要

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows:To compare the effects (benefits and harms) of internal fixation versus other methods of surgical intervention (percutaneous pinning; external fixation) for distal radius fractures in adults.Our main comparisons will be: class="unordered" style="list-style-type:disc">internal fixation versus method of surgery that is not internal fixation; i.e. percutaneous pinning or external fixation or a combination of these two methodsinternal fixation versus percutaneous pinninginternal fixation versus external fixation