Anatomy of the distal volar radius and its implications on volar plate osteosynthesis
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Volar plate fixation with use of either a locking plate or a neutralization plate has become increasingly popular among surgeons for the treatment of dorsally comminuted distal radial fractures. When doing volar plating of radius fractures, we observed a considerable variation in the morphology of the distal radius. Research in the literature reveals rare information about the anatomic variations of the distal radius. The objectives of this study were as follows: 1. to explore the different circular arc radiuses of the distal volar radius surface and their occurrence frequencies; 2. to determine in which specific cases established volar plates lead to an unsatisfying result.
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