Open AccessUnstable Distal Radius Fractures Treated by Volar Locking Anatomical Plates
Author(s) -
Anto Jose,
Shishir Murugharaj Suranigi,
Pascal DeNiese,
Abey Thomas Babu,
R Kanagasabai,
Syed Najimudeen
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/24114.9261
Subject(s) - medicine , malunion , wrist , radiological weapon , surgery , percutaneous pinning , subluxation , radiography , distal radius fracture , internal fixation , nonunion , alternative medicine , pathology
Fracture of the distal end of radius represents the most common fracture of the upper extremity accounting for 16-20% of all fractures. Plating is now emerging as the gold standard for management of distal radius fractures due to increased rate of complications such as malunion, subluxation/dislocation of distal radio-ulnar joint or late collapse of fracture. Procedures such as closed reduction and cast immobilization, ligamentotaxis with external fixator and percutaneous pin fixation are no longer acceptable.