Wrist Trauma
A 58-year-old woman presents after falling onto her outstretched hand. Radiographs show a displaced intra-articular distal radius fracture with dorsal comminution, radial shortening of 5mm, dorsal tilt of 25 degrees, and articular step-off of 3mm. She is right-hand dominant and works as a pianist. She wishes to regain full wrist function. Regarding distal radius fracture fixation:
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Distal radius fractures are the most common upper limb fracture; normal radiographic parameters incl...
Volar locking plate fixation is the most common surgical technique for unstable distal radius fractu...
Normal distal radius has 15 degrees of dorsal tilt; articular step-off of 5mm is acceptable; radial ...
Other fixation options include K-wire fixation (simple fractures, elderly, temporary stabilization),...
Complications include malunion (dorsal tilt, shortening, loss of radial inclination leading to alter...
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