Effectiveness of reduction in conservative treatment of boxer fractures
This study indicates that improved fracture angulation can be maintained with closed reduction and retention in a below-elbow cast with finger splinting. Further studies have to be conducted to investigate whether improved fracture angulation results in more favorable clinical outcomes.
Authors
- Thomas Haider (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3192-8453)
- Paul Lennart Hoppe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8979-6986)
- M. Steiner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1564-6093)
- Gerhild Thalhammer
- Stefan Hajdu
- Laura Maria Kurz
Institutions
- Medical University of Vienna (AT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Wiener klinische Wochenschrift
- Published
- 2026-02-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00508-026-02711-1
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00