Bridging Versus Non-bridging Dynamic External Fixation in Early Total Care Treatment Unstable Distal Radius Fractures in Elderly Polytrauma Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study

Dynamic external fixator in the ETC (Early Total Care) of unstable DRFs (distal radius fractures) may be a good choice of treatment. Because it's fast, safe, minimally invasive and easily performed method, it could help in the inflammatory systemic response to trauma, unable earlier functional recovery and shorten the hospitalization time of these patients (elderly and polytrauma). From this, in this study to obtain relevant information about each type of treatment, avoid possible selection bias, information and confusion. Choose a reproducible and effective method (external fixator), which presents a cost / benefit compatible with our reality, but that generates doubt the best way to apply this "bridging" which is already used and that will be our control group and "non-bridging", which will be the group to be tested.

Rather than establishing the actual value of each of these procedures, is necessary to optimize and improve the quality of life of these patients in order to return to your personal and professional activities as soon as possible.