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MANAGEMENT OF DISTAL RADIAL FRACTURES IN THE ELDERLY: RESULTS AND COMPLICATIONS
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Fractures of the distal part of the radius are a major public health problem around the world, particularly among the elderly, with an annual incidence of 25.4 per 10,000 patients in India. In older adults, distal radial fractures are the most common upper extremity fracture.The financial effect of distal radial fractures in this cohort is well understood, and the costs associated with distal radial fractures are projected to increase in lockstep with the population over 65. In this adult population, the best treatment technique for distal radial fractures is also up for debate. We are aimed to achieve the results and complications of Elderly people in management of Distal Radial Fractures.The average incidence of 90-day post-injury medical complications was very low (36.5 per 1,000 fractures) and did not vary substantially between patients treated operatively and those treated nonoperatively (p = 0.1631). Regardless of the surgical technique, the average 1-year complication rate following operative management (307.5 per 1,000 fractures) was significantly higher than nonoperative management (236.2 per 1,000 fractures) (p 0.01). Hospital complications 90 days after an accident were uncommon (Table III). Wound-related complications, on the other hand, were significantly more frequent after surgery (odds ratio [OR] = 3.38 [95 percent confidence interval (CI) = 2.11, 5.41]; p 0.01).Non-operative management was found to be the most common treatment modality, and it was used more often in patients with a higher number and severity of medical comorbidities. Nonoperative treatment was linked to a substantial reduction in upperextremity-specific complications after one year. The use of operative management was linked to a decrease in fracture malunion, as well as a decrease in overall secondary operative procedures.ddd