A Comparison of the Rates of Postoperative Infection Following Distal Radius Fixation Between Pediatric and Young Adult Populations: An Analysis of 32 368 Patients.

This study demonstrated that although surgical site infections following distal radius fixation are low in patients aged 30 years or younger (0.97%), young adults develop infections at a significantly increased rate. This is important for surgeons to recognize when counseling patients on the risks of surgical fixation.