March 21, 2019
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VIDEO: Volar plates are not always suitable for patients with distal radius fractures
LAS VEGAS — At the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Jesse B. Jupiter, MD, discussed whether volar plating was enough for the treatment of distal radius fractures. He said volar plates are not always suitable or applicable for all patients with distal radius fractures and that additional technologies may be needed.