Carpal Alignment in Distal Radius Fractures Following Volar Locking Plate Fixation

Purpose: To investigate the correlation between changes in carpal alignment, particularly capitate position, and functional outcomes after open reduction internal fixation with a volar locking plate to treat unstable distal radius fractures. Methods: A total of 63 patients (mean age, 59 years) under...

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Main Author: Kentaro Watanabe, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589514118300240