Luke P. Robinson, MD, Rashad H. Usmani, MD, Victor Fehrenbacher, MD, Lauren Protzer, MD Journal of Wrist Surgery, March 24 2021 Background: Extra-articular fractures of the distal radius are often treated with a trial of nonoperative management if radiographic parameters are within an acceptable range, especially in the elderly population. Unfortunately,
Wang, W.L., and Tosti, R. (2018) Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, 22 (3), 116-119. Abstract: We describe a novel technique in correcting distal radius fractures deformed with significant shortening or coronal plane translation in both the acute or chronic setting. The technique involves using a modified push-pull device to
Rozental, T. D., & Blazar, P. E. (2006) The Journal of Hand Surgery, 31(3), 359–365. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsa.2005.10.010 Purpose: Despite the recent popularity of volar plating for dorsally displaced distal radius fractures there is a paucity of data documenting the results of this treatment method. The purpose of this study was to determine
Miller, Jonathan E., Naram, Aparajit, Qin, BaiJing, and Rothkopf, Douglas M. Annals of Plastic Surgery, Volume 82, Number 1, January 2019
Philippe Saffar, M.D. Surgical Techniques in Orthopedics and Traumatology
Perry, J, MD, Medoff, R J, MD Post Traumatic Reconstruction Scientific Poster #53
Lam, J., MD, PhD, Wolfe, S., MD Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine, Volume 18, Issue 3, September 2010: 181-188 The advent of volar fixed-angle plate osteosynthesis has greatly improved the technical ability of the surgeon to treat distal radius fractures and expanded the indications for operative treatment. Nevertheless, the volar plate
Leslie, B, MD, Schumer, E, MD Gelberman, R., M.D.,"The Wrist" 3rd edition, Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2009: 75-88.
Abramo, A, MD Department of Orthopedics, Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
Philippe Saffar, M.D.
