A Comparison of Functional Outcomes and Cost of Rehabilitation Treatment in the Conservative Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures in a Geriatric Population Between Two Different Wrist Joint Immobilization Positions at One‐Year Follow‐Up
Our results indicate that functional cast-position produces better functional outcomes with a lower rate of complication than volar-flexion and ulnar-deviation cast (VFUDC) position. Despite the fact that the VFUDC group underwent a greater number of physical therapies, they presented less good functional results. In conclusion we recommend the use of functional cast in elderly low energy DRFs.
Authors
- Petros Kapsetakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4987-4297)
- Ioannis M. Stavrakakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6286-2368)
- Grigorios Kastanis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1560-7679)
- Constantinos Chaniotakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8935-5566)
- A Pantouvaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6657-9049)
- Mikela-Rafaella Siligardou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7209-9319)
- Alexandros Tsioupros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7664-1828)
- Ioannis Ktistakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3862-4826)
Institutions
- The General Hospital of Heraklion "Venizeleio-Pananio" (GR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advances in Orthopedics
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1155/aort/9949821
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00