scholarly journals Union of an intra-articular distal radius fracture after successive failures of three locking plates: a case report

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. K. Khan ◽  
C. Gozzard
Author(s):  
P. M. Mervinrosario ◽  
Vijay Narasimman Reddy ◽  
Aravind Ravichandran

The present case report describe Open Reduction & Internal Fixation of a Distal Radius Fracture With a Volar Locking Plate. Anatomical reduction & stable fixation of fracture with or without bone grafting, greatly reduces the incidence of post-traumatic osteoarthritis & stiffness. The accuracy of fracture reduction co- relates directly to the final outcome. A 34-year-old man fell on his right outstretched h&. He presented to the casuality & on physical examination, he was noted to have deformity about his right wrist with moderate swelling. There was no neuro-vascular deficit. Various treatment modalities have been developed for distal radius fracture fixation. Treatment options range from closed reduction & cast application to open reduction with plates & screws. Locking plates address intra-articular & metaphyseal comminution. Biomechanical studies comparing volar fixed- angle locking plates with that of conventional dorsal plates report volar fixed-angled plates to be superior in terms of their strength.


2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (62) ◽  
pp. 13736-13743
Author(s):  
Shaleen Sareen ◽  
Baljit Singh ◽  
Aditya Bhardwaj ◽  
Parminder Virdi ◽  
Simarpreet S Bhattal

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