ArticleWorld journal of orthopedics2016
Corrective osteotomies of the radius: Grafting or not?
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- Bone substitute in distal radius osteotomy: a prospective randomized double-blinded study on micromotion and outcomes in 42 patients up to one year.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2025Trial
- Functional outcome after corrective osteotomy for malunion of the distal radius: a randomised, controlled, double-blind trial.International orthopaedics · 2020Trial
- Current Concepts: Corrective Osteotomy for Extra-Articular Deformity Following a Distal Radius Fracture.Cureus · 2023Review
- Corrective Osteotomy with Volar and Dorsal Fixation for Malunion of Intra-Articular Fracture of the Distal Radius: A Retrospective Study.Orthopaedic surgery · 2022Article
- Clinical outcomes of open-wedge corrective osteotomy using autogenous or allogenic bone grafts for malunited distal radius: A novel parameter for measuring the rate of bone union.Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica · 2022Article
- Clinical, functional and radiological outcomes of the use of fixed angle volar locking plates in corrective distal radius osteotomy for fracture malunion.Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2021Article
- Bone healing of distal radius nonunion treated with bridge plating with bone graft substitutes in combination with systemic romosozumab administration: A case report.Joint diseases and related surgery · 2021Article
- Bone Loss in Distal Radial Fractures Treated with A Composite Xenohybrid Bone Substitute: A Two Years Follow-Up Retrospective Study.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Comparative Study of Early Health Care Use after Forearm Corrective Osteotomy.Journal of wrist surgery · 2019Article
- Distal radius correction osteotomy with tricortical bone graft is a successful method in heavy smokers.Journal of orthopaedicsReview
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Abstract
aimTo review the current literature regarding corrective osteotomies to provide the best evidence of the rule of bone grafting.
methodsOur MEDLINE literature search included 280 studies using the following key words "Malunited distal radius fracture" and 150 studies using key words "Corrective osteotomy of the distal radius". Inclusion criteria were: Malunited distal radial, extra articular fracture, volar locking plate, use of iliac bone graft (cancellous or corticocancellous), non-use of bone graft. Twelve studies met the inclusion criteria.
resultsSeven of the 12 studies considered, described the use of a graft; the remaining five studies didn't use any graft. Type of malunion was dorsal in most of the studies. The healing time was comparable using the graft or not (mean 12.5 wk), ranging from 7.5 to 16 wk. The mean disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand score improvement was 23 points both in the studies that used the graft and in those not using the graft.
conclusionThis review demonstrated that corrective osteotomy of extra-articular malunited fractures of the distal radius treated by volar locking plate does not necessarily require bone graft.
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