Distal Radius Fracture
Speaker: Account for fracture pattern, surgeon skillset for distal radius fractures
KOLOA, Hawaii — Surgeons should individualize treatment of distal radius fractures based on fracture pattern, patient factors and the surgeon’s skillset, according to a presenter here.
Plate fixation may not be superior to closed reduction for distal radius fractures
Published results showed volar locking plate fixation may not be superior to closed reduction for subjective wrist function in patients aged 60 years or older with displaced distal radius fractures.
Bioresorbable implants may decrease complications in displaced distal radius fractures
Published results showed pediatric patients with severely displaced distal radius and forearm fractures may have fewer complications with bioresorbable intramedullary implants compared with Kirschner-wire osteosynthesis.
Orthopaedic Implant Company receives FDA clearance for high-value dorsal spanning plate
The Orthopaedic Implant Company has announced FDA clearance and commercial launch of its high-value dorsal spanning plate, adding to the trauma implant portfolio of the company, according to a press release.
K-wire fixation did not improve wrist function in distal radius fractures vs molded cast
Published results showed patients with dorsally displaced distal radius fractures who underwent surgical fixation with K-wires did not experience better wrist function at 12-months compared with patients who received a molded cast.
Rapid carpal collapse after nonoperative extra-articular distal radius fracture treatment
A 72-year-old woman was originally seen by her primary care physician for left wrist pain after a ground level fall. Due to persistent pain and swelling, the patient underwent radiographs.
Patients with distal radius and ulnar fractures have inferior subjective 1-year outcomes
Register results showed worse DASH scores at 1 year for patients with combined distal radius and distal ulnar fractures vs. those with any type of distal radius fracture, a presenter said at the Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting.
VIDEO: Treatment options for hand and wrist injuries have evolved
WAILEA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii 2021, Thomas F. Varecka, MD, spoke about the newest data on common hand and wrist injuries, such as distal radius fractures, carpal tunnel and scaphoid fractures.
Patients with distal radius and ulnar fractures have inferior subjective 1-year outcomes
Register results showed worse DASH scores at 1 year for patients with combined distal radius and distal ulnar fractures vs. those with any type of distal radius fracture, a presenter said at the Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting.