External Fixation for Fracture of the Distal Radius.

Complications of distal radius fracture fixation.

Comparison of External Fixation and Internal Fixation of Unstable Distal Radius Fracture

Management of patients with unstable DRFs is controversial. There is no definitive evidence to support one surgical fixation method over another. Currently, operative management of unstable DRFs mainly includes external fixation (EF) and internal fixation (IF). Few previous reports have concluded that IF is superior compared to EF. However, the results were still inconclusive. In this study, au...

Nonbridging external fixation for fractures of the distal radius.

OBJECTIVE To assess the feasibility of using standard components from the small AO external fixator set to support fractures of the distal radius with a construct incorporating distal fixation in the periarticular radius fragment that would allow for primary mobilization of the wrist joint during fracture healing. METHODS In a prospective pilot study of a nonbridging external fixator in early...

Distal ulna hook plate fixation for unstable distal ulna fracture associated with distal radius fracture.

The significance of distal ulna fractures is often undermined, which can result in inadequate treatment compared with fractures of the radius, the ulna's larger counterpart. However, little guidance exists in the current literature on how to manage distal ulna head or neck fractures and intra-articular ulna head fractures. Therefore, the purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the o...

External fixation of fractures of the distal radius

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE External fixators allowing movement during fracture healing are commonly used for treatment of unstable distal radius fractures. The dynamic Dynawrist fixator with the distal pins in metacarpal bone may avoid fixation problems in comminuted fractures and may reduce the risk of nerve injury. We compared anatomical and functional outcome for the well-established Hoffmann co...