ArticleJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2019
Incidence of complications and secondary procedure following distal radius fractures treated by volar locking plate (VLP).
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- A meta-analysis comparing volar locking plates and cast immobilization for distal radius fractures in the elderly.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Pooled it
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- Evaluation of the Incidence and Etiology of Unplanned Return to Operating Room Following Open Reduction Internal Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures.Hand (New York, N.Y.) · 2022Article
- Prolonged Operative Time Associated with Increased Healthcare Utilization after Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Intra-Articular and Extra-Articular Distal Radial Fractures: An Analysis of 17,482 Cases.Journal of wrist surgery · 2022Article
- Risk Factors for Complications following Volar Locking Plate (VLP) Fixation of Unstable Distal Radius Fracture (DRF).BioMed research international · 2022Article
- Distal Radial Fracture Fixation in Adults using Intramedullary Elastic Wires Augmented with either Cast Immobilisation or External Fixation.Malaysian orthopaedic journal · 2021Article
- Analysis of Postoperative Complications and Related Factors Affecting Prognosis in 50 Patients with Distal Radius Fractures.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2021Article
- Complications associated with volar locking plate fixation for distal radius fractures in 1955 cases: A multicentre retrospective study.International orthopaedics · 2020Article
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- Practice Variation Among Hispanic American Orthopedic Surgeons in the Management of Geriatric Distal Radius Fracture.Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate the incidence of postoperative overall complications or secondary procedures following distal radius fractures treated by volar locking plate (VLP)
methodsElectronic medical records (EMR) of 1152 patients with 1175 distal radius fractures treated by volar locking plate between January 2013 and September 2018 were retrospectively reviewed and the data were extracted. The picture archiving and communication system (PACS) was inquired to assess the fracture severity and to determine the fracture type. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to identify the associated risk factors.
resultsDuring the median follow-up period of 6 months, a total of 138 complications in 131 patients were determined, indicating the accumulated rate of 11.7%; there were 68 cases of secondary procedures, with the rate of 5.8%. The independent associated factors for postoperative overall complications were AO type C fracture (OR, 2.6; 95%CI, 1.2 to 4.0), open fracture (OR, 4.2; 95%CI, 1.9 to 6.5), and significant collapse of the lunate fossa (OR, 2.9; 95%CI, 13 to 4.3), and for secondary procedures were significant collapse of the lunate fossa (OR, 3.7; 95%CI, 1.7 to 6.4) and the low-volume of surgeons (OR, 95%CI, 1.2 to 3.6)
conclusionsIdentification of these factors is of importance for the risk assessment of postoperative complications and the additional need of surgery. For patients with the above factors, especially those with combined risk factors, optimized operation scheme and high-volume surgeon should be considered to prevent or reduce the complications.
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