Dtsch Arztebl Int
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Early Mobilization Versus Splinting After Surgical Management of Distal Radius Fractures.
After the surgical management of distal radius fractures (DRF) in older patients, further treatment with a splint often follows. It is unclear whether early mobilization might be superior to splinting in this group of patients, as it is in others. In this prospective, randomized, controlled trial, we attempted to determine whether early mobilization yields better outcomes. ⋯ Early mobilization is associated with better wrist function on initial follow-up, without any demonstrable disadvantage with respect to secondary dislocation. The psychological benefit and protective function of wrist splinting in patients who are in danger of falling should nonetheless be investigated in further studies.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The Effects of Differing Invitation Models on the Uptake of Immunological Fecal Occult Blood Testing.
Participation rates in colorectal cancer screening in Germany are low. We therefore investigated the effectiveness of different invitation models for immunological stool blood tests (fecal immunological tests, FITs). ⋯ Letters of invitation that include a FIT and those that offer low-threshold access to a FIT achieve strong, comparable increases in the usage of FIT in the context of colorectal cancer screening.