DISTAL RADIAL FRACTURES IN PATIENTS OVER 60 YEARS OLD: ORTHOGONAL PLATES VERSUS VOLAR PLATE

Distal Radial Fractures in Patients over 60 Years Old: Orthogonal Plates versus Volar Plate.

OBJECTIVE To compare the results from surgical treatment between volar plates with angular stability and orthogonal plates in unstable distal radius fractures, in patients aged over 60 years. METHODS The patients were divided into two groups that were treated with volar plates or orthogonal plates. Clinical and radiographic results were analyzed prospectively. RESULTS The study groups prese...

Polyaxial versus uniaxial volar locking plate for distal radial fractures.

PURPOSE To compare the penetration of the distal screws in relation to the thickness of the distal metaphysis in the polyaxial versus uniaxial volar locking plates. METHODS Records of 78 patients aged 16 to 79 years who underwent open reduction and internal fixation for distal radial fractures (n=81) were reviewed. All fracture subtypes were included. 20 men and 22 women aged 18 to 79 (mean, ...

Volar locking plate osteosynthesis for distal radial fractures.

PURPOSE To review the one-year outcome after volar locking plate fixation for distal radial fractures. METHODS Records of 22 men and 40 women aged 17 to 86 (mean, 52.5) years who underwent volar locking plate fixation for distal radial fractures were reviewed. According to the Fernandez classification, the distal radial fractures were classified as type 1 (n=20), type 2 (n=24), type 3 (n=6), ...

Unstable Distal Radial Fractures Treated with External Fixation, a Radial Column Plate, or a Volar Plate

Volar plate fixation of distal radius fractures.

Volar fixed angle fixation may be considered as the beginning of a new era in restoring wrist function to patients with dorsally displaced distal radius fractures even in the face of comminuted or osteopenic bone. A thorough understanding of the anatomy of the wrist is a prerequisite when volarly approaching dorsally displaced distal radius fractures. The demonstration of the device theoretical...