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ArticleJournal of hand surgery global online2024

Bridge Versus Volar Plating Distal Radius Fractures in Patients With Concomitant Lower-Extremity Fractures.

Frank A Martinez, Joshua R Labott, Brandon J Yuan, Alexander Y Shin, Nicholas A Pulos

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Article in Journal of hand surgery global online, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Effects of Plate-Bone Contact on Bridge Plate Fracture Fixation Biomechanics: Computational, Experimental, and Analytical Modeling.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Frank A MartinezMayo Clinic School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Joshua R LabottDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Brandon J YuanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Alexander Y ShinDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Nicholas A PulosDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: Our objective was to determine if patients with a distal radius fracture and concomitant lower-extremity fracture benefit from bridge plating when compared with volar plating. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study evaluating distal radius fractures fixated by bridge or volar plating in orthopedic trauma patients with a concomitant lower-extremity fracture. Patients were prescribed a platform walker and followed for gait aid use and both upper and lower-extremity fracture-related outcomes. Results: Differences in platform walker use, radiographic findings, and rates of complications for both distal radius and lower-extremity fractures were comparable between groups. Conclusions: Although more studies are needed, it appears that this cohort of patient's ability to mobilize using a gait aid is similar, regardless of the distal radius fracture fixation method. A concomitant lower-extremity fracture should not necessarily indicate bridge plating over volar plate fixation. Type of study/level of Evidence: Therapeutic Study IV.

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Bridge plateDistal radius fractureGait aidPolytraumaWeight-bearing

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PMID39381404
PMCPMC11456635

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