Incidence of complications and secondary procedure following distal radius fractures treated by volar locking plate (VLP).

J Orthop Surg Res · 2019 · PMC6727499 · PMID 31484547

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Variables which were tested as approximately significant ( p < 0.10) in the univariate analyses were entered into the multivariate logistic regression model to determine their independent effect, using stepwise backward elimination approach to exclude confounding covariates.

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[ 16 ] studied 881 cases of distal radius fractures treated by VLP and found that open fracture was associated with a higher risk of postoperative complications (9% vs 7%), although the result did not reach statistical significance.

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