ArticlePatient safety in surgery2019
Clinical outcomes after carbon-plate osteosynthesis in patients with distal radius fractures.
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- Dynamic Fracture Fixation Plates: A Systematic Review of Evolving Design Approaches.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2025Pooled it
- Carbon-fibre plates for traumatic and (impending) pathological fracture fixation: Where do we stand? A systematic review.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2023Pooled it
- Fracture fixation in extremity trauma with carbon fiber-reinforced polyetheretherketone (CFR-PEEK) plates: evidence today.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2022Article
- SAFETY AND RELIABILITY OF CARBON-PEEK PLATE FOR THE TREATMENT OF DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURES: A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE.Orthopedic reviews · 2021Review
- A biomechanical matched-pair comparison of two different locking plates for tibial diaphyseal comminuted fracture: carbon fiber-reinforced poly-ether-ether-ketone (CF-PEEK) versus titanium plates.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundSurgical implant material has changed over time, from metal to stainless steel to titanium. In recent decades a new material, carbon-fibre-reinforced polyether ether ketone, has been introduced. The aim of this study was to assess the clinical and radiological feasibility and functional outcome after treatment of distal radius fractures with this new implant.
methodsInclusion criteria: AO type B distal radius fractures treated with 2.7 mm CF/PEEK plates at one Level 1 trauma centre between 2016 and 2017. Follow-up period 1 year, measurement of range of motion and radiographic assessment, histological analysis of debris only after plate removal.
resultsOut of 112 eligible patients, 10 (8.9%) patients were included. Mean operation time was 65 ± 10 min. Radiographic healing was confirmed by radiologists at 6 weeks follow-up. During one-year follow-up, no adverse events were reported and functionality and patients subjective satisfaction improved significantly (
conclusionsThe 2.7 mm CF/PEEK plate osteosynthesis appears to be a reliable and safe implant for certain types of distal radius fracture. Assessment of fracture union is substantially more practical and functionality improved significantly over 1 year.
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