ArticleFrontiers in surgery2026
Scar and short-term outcomes after transverse versus modified Henry incisions for volar plating of selected distal radius fractures: a retrospective comparative study.
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Background: Volar locking plate fixation is widely used for distal radius fractures (DRFs), but visible scarring and incision-related morbidity remain important patient-centred concerns. This exploratory retrospective study compared scar outcomes and selected short-term clinical outcomes between a single palmar lateral transverse incision and the modified Henry approach in surgically treated DRFs selected for limited volar exposure. Methods: This retrospective comparative study included 77 of 86 potentially eligible patients with DRFs who underwent volar locking plate fixation between January 2016 and December 2024; nine patients were excluded because of loss to follow-up and/or incomplete outcome data. Thirty-two patients were treated through a single transverse incision, and 45 through the modified Henry approach. Outcomes included tourniquet time, incision length, Lidström radiographic grade, DASH score, POSAS at final follow-up, and complications. Analyses were unadjusted, and Holm correction was applied across seven outcome comparisons. Results: No transverse-incision procedure required incision extension or conversion to the modified Henry approach, and no major complication occurred. No statistically significant between-group differences were observed in follow-up duration, tourniquet time, dichotomised Lidström grade, or DASH score (all unadjusted Conclusions: In this selected cohort, the transverse incision was associated with shorter incisions and lower patient-reported scar scores. The observer-reported scar difference did not remain significant after multiplicity correction. These findings suggest that the transverse incision may offer a scar-related advantage in appropriately selected fractures. The retrospective design and differences in fracture complexity warrant cautious interpretation and prospective confirmation.
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