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Prospective Randomized Study Comparing the External Fixator and Volar Locking Plate in Intraarticular Distal Radius Fractures: Which Is Better?
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- Treatment outcomes of applying external fixator on distal radius fractures: a randomized clinical trial to compare between two directions of force exertion in parallel to radius shaft and perpendicular to the distal radius articular surface.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Trial
- A comparative study of variable angle volar plate and bridging external fixator with K-wire augmentation in comminuted distal radius fractures.Chinese journal of traumatology = Zhonghua chuang shang za zhi · 2021Trial
- Iatrogenic Metacarpal Shaft Fracture Following Distal Radius External Fixator Removal in Clinic.Case reports in orthopedics · 2026Article
- A Comparative Prospective Study Between Ligamentotaxis Versus Volar Plating in Displaced Intra-articular Fractures of Distal End Radius in Adults.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2026Article
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- Surgical options for distal radius fractures of type C in elderly patients over 65 years old: a comparison of external fixation with Kirschner wires and volar locking plate.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Article
- Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures with Bridging External Fixator with Optional Percutaneous K-Wires: What Are the Right Indications for Patient Age, Gender, Dominant Limb and Injury Pattern?Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Article
- Volar-locking plate versus external fixator in the management of distal radius fractures: An isokinetic study.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2022Article
- Combined palmar and dorsal plating of four-part distal radius fractures: Our clinical and radiological results.Joint diseases and related surgery · 2021Article
- Treatment of unstable extra-articular distal radius fractures using locked volar plating and percutaneous pinning without external fixation.International journal of burns and trauma · 2020Article
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Abstract
Introduction Various treatment options for patients with an intraarticular distal radius fracture are available, but in cases of comminuted fractures, these narrow down to either a volar locking plate, an external fixator, or a combination of these two. We conducted this prospective study to compare the external fixation and internal fixation of intraarticular fractures of the distal radius in terms of clinical/functional outcome and complications and with the available literature. Material and method This prospective randomized study consisted of a total number of 30 patients with intraarticular fractures of the distal end of the radius divided randomly into two groups (A and B), treated by external fixation (Group A) and volar plating (Group B), in a tertiary care institute during the study period. Result The most patients were males >50 years of age, with injury to the right dominant hand most commonly caused by a fall on an outstretched hand. As per the modified Green & O'Brien scoring system, the volar plating group showed the final result as excellent in two (13.33%), good in seven (46.6%), fair in four (26.6%), and poor in two (13.3%) whereas an excellent outcome was seen in one (6.66%), good and fair in five patients each (33.3%), and poor in four (26.66%) patients at the six months follow-up. Conclusion Overall, both fixation techniques seem to apply sufficient stabilization to restore function and retain anatomy; however, volar locking plates have certain advantages over external fixator in the early postop period in terms of earlier recovery and mobilization.
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