Is use of the fixateur externe no longer indicated for the treatment of unstable radial fracture in the elderly?
Overall, internal fixation with angular fixed plates has definite benefits. The medium- and long-term follow-up and functional outcome still show no benefits over external fixation, however. External fixation is a genuine option, even if as second-line treatment.
Induction chemotherapy in NSCLC has no influence on postoperative morbidity.