Internal fixation of volar-displaced distal radial fractures
1994; British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery; Volume: 76-B; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1302/0301-620x.76b3.8175841
ISSN2044-5377
AutoresJF Keating, C. M. Court-Brown, M. M. McQueen,
Tópico(s)Bone fractures and treatments
ResumoWe reviewed a series of 79 distal radial fractures with volar displacement which had been fixed internally using a buttress plate. The fractures were classified using the Frykman and AO systems; 59% were intraarticular. Complications occurred in 40.5% of cases; malunion was most frequent (28%). Functional recovery in patients with malunion was significantly worse than in those with good anatomical restoration (p < 0.001). The AO and Frykman classifications and the degree of restoration of volar tilt were predictive of outcome.
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