Appropriately Matched Fixed-Angle Locking Plates Improve Stability in Volar Distal Radius Fixation

Purpose: Size options for volar locking plates may provide value for distal radius fixation. We compared excessively narrow plates with plates that were appropriately matched in width for fixation of an multifragmented distal radius fracture model. Methods: Eighteen matched pairs (right and left wri...

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Main Authors: Natalia D. McIver, MS, Christina Salas, PhD, Nathan Menon, MD, John Heifner, MD, Deana Mercer, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-05-01
Series:Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589514122000275