Search for: [Abstract = "5%\), men 57 \(27.5 %\)\; mean observation time was 3.9 ± 1.6 years\; ranged from minimum 1.1 to 8.1 years. There were no significant differences in analyzed operative an nonoperative cohorts in age, sex, hand dominancy, trauma energy, smoking, comorbidities and education or AO fracture types distribution. Nonoperative cohort had higher ratios of unemployed and retired patients compared to the operative group. Operative cohort consisted of 87 subjects \(86.1%\) who underwent open reduction and volar plating, and 14 patients treated by percutaneus pinning and cast \(13.9 %\). Nonoperative cohort was treated by closed reduction and short arm cast. We found higher rates of malunion in nonoperative group \(p<0.0001\) and worse radiologic parameters such as volar tilt \(p<0.0001\), teardrop angle \(p<0.0001\) versus operative cohort. Nevertheless radiological parameters were not correlated with DASH and PRWE results. Moreover, patients aged 50 years and above treated operatively had similar functional outcomes \(DASH, PRWE\) to those treated nonoperatively. Similarly quality of life in operatively treated distal radius fracture patients was better than amongst those treated nonsurgically. However, after subdivision of cohorts we observed no such differences regardless of treatment method in patients aged ≥ 50 years. SF\-36 and IOF QLQ scores were correlated with DASH and PRWE results. Conclusions\:"]

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