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Rozental, T.D. (2019) To Fix or Not to Fix: Management of Distal Radial Fractures in Elderly Patients. Commentary on an article by Jenny Saving, MD, et al.: “Nonoperative Treatment Compared with Volar Locking Plate Fixation for Dorsally Displaced Distal Radial Fractures in the Elderly. A Randomized Controlled Trial”. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 101, e52.
https://doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.19.00253

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• TITLE: Distal Radius Fractures in the Not-So-Young Population: Some Observations and a Brief Commentary

  AUTHORS: Stuart H. Kuschner, David A. Kulber

  KEYWORDS: Distal Radius Fracture, Geriatric Fracture, Wrist Fracture, Fracture Treatment, Older Adults

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Orthopedics, Vol.16 No.5, May 26, 2026

  ABSTRACT: Distal radius fractures are common. Distal radius fractures in the elderly are becoming more prevalent as the proportion of the older population increases. Treatment for distal radius fractures in younger individuals often includes surgery, particularly for displaced fractures. We present a narrative commentary, reviewing pertinent articles which compare operative versus nonoperative treatment in the “not so young” age group, an admittedly ambiguous phrase as will be discussed. Despite the lack of agreement as to who is old, much of the literature provides support for nonoperative treatment of distal radius fractures in older patients.