Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Bridging Versus Non-bridging Dynamic External Fixation in Early Total Care Treatment Unstable Distal Radius Fractures in Elderly Polytrauma Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study
Brief Summary: A single center, parallel group, prospective, randomized clinical trial was conducted at the department of Hand Surgery, ABC (Andre, Bernardo, Caetano) Foundation University Hospital, Santo Andre, Brazil. Two implants used for fixation in closed reduction of distal radius fractures were compared: the bridging dynamic Galaxy Wrist external fixator (Orthofix®, Verona) and the non-bridging Galaxy wrist external fixator system (Orthofix®, Verona).