The Outcome of under 10 mm Single-Incision Surgery Using a Non-Specialized Volar Plate in Distal Radius Fractures: A Retrospective Comparative Study

• Published in: Journal of clinical medicine Vol. 12; no. 24; p. 7670
• Main Authors: Huang, Chang-Yu, Lee, Chia-Che, Chen, Chih-Wei, Hu, Ming-Hsiao, Wu, Kuan-Wen, Wang, Ting-Ming, Wang, Jyh-Horng, Tseng, Tzu-Hao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01.12.2023
• Subjects: Clinical medicine; Comparative analysis; Design; distal radius fracture; Fracture fixation; Fractures; functional outcome; Hospitals; Injuries; Methods; minimally invasive; open reduction and internal fixation; Orthopedics; Patient outcomes; Patient satisfaction; radiographic outcome; Surgeons; Surgery; Surgical techniques; Wrist; Taiwan; open reduction and internal fixation; functional outcome; minimally invasive; radiographic outcome; distal radius fracture

The distal radius fracture is a common orthopedic injury. We aimed to share the surgical steps and investigate the outcomes of treating distal radius fractures with wounds ≤10 mm using a globally accessible locking plate. We collected 46 patients who underwent surgery via a <10 mm wound, with a c...