RT Journal
A1 Macnair, Rory D.
A1 Ingham, Christopher J.
A1 Davis, Benjamin J.
T1 Comparison of External and Percutaneous Pin Fixation with Plate Fixation for Intra-articular Distal Radial Fractures
JF The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
JO The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
YR 2008
FD August 1
VO 90
IS 8
SP 1784
OP 1784
DO 
UL http://dx.doi.org/
AB 
They state that "we have demonstrated that open reduction and plate fixation is a better way to treat intra-articular distal radial fractures," yet the evidence provided in the paper is conflicting and is unsupportive of this conclusion. In fact, the evidence suggested only a marginal benefit, of doubtful clinical importance, on the basis of a scoring system that is not validated for these fractures1 and a radiographic outcome score2 in the AO C2 subgroup.