Table 3 Extract from the evidence document
Q3.1 When should definitive treatment begin? | |
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Evidence | Review [R1]: 1 RCT [T1], 80 participants |
Aim /focus | Timing of primary manipulation of displaced Colles' fractures. |
Population | Displaced Colles' fracture, age >50 years. No symptoms of median nerve compression. |
Comparison | Delayed primary manipulation under regional anaesthesia at 1 week after back slab in displaced position versus immediate primary manipulation. |
Outcome | Report of similar anatomical results in the two groups, with no increase in complications (median nerve compression) nor discomfort in the delayed manipulation group. |
Comments | Insufficient information and no qualitative data available. Abstract only. |
Interpretation | Unknown effectiveness |