Does the pronator-sparing approach improve functional outcome, compared to a standard volar approach, in volar plating of distal radius fractures? A prospective, randomized controlled trial.

"Declarations Ethics approval and consent to participateThis study was approved by the ethics committee of the Medical University of Vienna (protocol number 2339/2016). Informed consent to participate in the study was taken from all patients. Consent for publicationConsent to publish individual data was obtained from the patients. Competing interestsAll authors declare that they have no competing interests. Competing interests All authors declare that they have no competing interests."

"Funding None of the authors received funding for this study."

"Trial registration Comparison of Two Volar Plating Systems for Distal Radius Fractures, ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03474445), registered 22 March 2018, retrospectively registered, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03474445?cond=radius&cntry=AT&draw=2&rank=1"