Leveraging the plate: reliably restoring volar tilt of distal radius fractures.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
Restoration of volar tilt is critical when performing open reduction and internal fixation of distal radius fractures. A reproducible technique is required to consistently achieve this goal. A simple technique using the locking plate and an electrocautery scratch pad as reduction tools can reliably generate volar tilt. This technique can be performed with minimal aid from surgical assistants.
Medical subject headings
- Fracture Fixation, Internal
Anatomy
- radius