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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023

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

Chang-Yu Huang, Chia-Che Lee, Chih-Wei Chen, Ming-Hsiao Hu, Kuan-Wen Wu, Ting-Ming Wang, Jyh-Horng Wang, Tzu-Hao Tseng

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Chang-Yu HuangDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei City 100225, Taiwan.ORCID 0009-0002-6324-2675
Chia-Che LeeDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei City 100225, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-1616-0178
Chih-Wei ChenDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei City 100225, Taiwan.
Ming-Hsiao HuDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei City 100225, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-8920-2052
Kuan-Wen WuDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei City 100225, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-8170-9879
Ting-Ming WangDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei City 100225, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-2263-5993
Jyh-Horng WangDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei City 100225, Taiwan.
Tzu-Hao TsengDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei City 100225, Taiwan.

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backgroundThe 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.

methodsWe collected 46 patients who underwent surgery via a <10 mm wound, with a control group consisting of 40 patients who underwent conventional procedures. Both groups were treated using the same volar plate. We compared the radiographic reduction quality, including volar tilt angle, radial inclination angle, and ulna variance. Additionally, clinical outcomes, such as pain assessed using VAS, Q-Dash score, and PRWE, were evaluated. Patient satisfaction with the wound was also analyzed. The follow-up time for the clinical outcomes was 24.2 ± 13.47 months.

resultsThere were no differences in the quality of reduction in parameters such as the volar tilt angle (

conclusionsTreating distal radius fractures with a <10 mm wound using a non-specialized locking plate is a feasible approach. It does not compromise the quality of fracture reduction or functional scores and improves wound satisfaction.

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distal radius fracturefunctional outcomeminimally invasiveopen reduction and internal fixationradiographic outcome

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