The purpose of this study was to investigate whether operative treatment for distal radial fracture reduces the length of sick leave and the costs of treatment. We identified 19,995 patients from a registry who received a state sick leave allowance between 2010 and 2019 owing to distal radial fractures. We compared these patients to a registry of operations and identified 4346 operated patients. Operated patients had a mean sick leave of 75 days, whereas non-operated patients had a sick leave of 63 days. In the operated group, the cost of sick leave was €7505 (UK£6419; US$8070), which was 34% higher than in the non-operated group. Over the analysed period, the duration of sick leave decreased. Although several studies have shown better early functional outcomes after operation, this does not seem to shorten sick leave. III.
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