Abstract
In polytrauma patients, the presence of a multifragmentary distal radius fracture poses a challenge with respect to early mobilization. Dorsal spanning plate fixation is an alternative choice for these patients for providing definitive operative fixation of the distal radius fracture and for providing a construct to allow weight-bearing through the injured wrist for rehabilitative purposes. In this article, we describe the operative technique to place a dorsal spanning plate and provide a retrospective review of outcomes in polytrauma patients.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 192-198 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bridge plating
- Distal radius fracture
- Distraction plating
- Multitrauma patient
- Spanning plate fixation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine