Estudo randomizado | Pinos metálicos não são melhores que o gesso tradicional para pulso quebrado.

Comunicado de imprensa: Metal pins no better than traditional plaster cast for a broken wrist – BMJ

Estudo original: Surgical fixation with K-wires versus casting in adults with fracture of distal radius: DRAFFT2 multicentre randomised clinical trial – The BMJ

Comentário: Wrist fractures: study compares casting to surgical fixation – MedicalResearch.com

Comentário no Twitter

Fascinating to read the results of #DRAFFT2 in the BMJ. Lots to think about: No difference in wrist function at 12 months but higher reoperation rate for loss of position in cast-only group (13% v 0.4%) #orthotwitter https://t.co/QJO43XBdB6 pic.twitter.com/IMCpcsoiSh

— Tom Lewis (@thomasllewis) January 20, 2022