Fractures of the distal radius treated with a nonbridging external fixation technique using multiplanar K-wires

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 960-968

  Gradl, Georg ^a   Jupiter, Jesse B ^b   Gierer, Philip ^a   Mittlmeier, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Distal radius fracture; External fixation; Functional outcome; K wire; Nonbridging

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HUMAN; INTRAARTICULAR FRACTURE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; KIRSCHNER WIRE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDINITIS;

AGED; BONE WIRES; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RADIUS FRACTURES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION;

EID: 25144505526     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2005.04.014     Document Type: Article

References (24)

1. D.P. Hanel, M.D. Jones, T.E. Trumble Wrist fractures Orthop Clin North Am 33 2002 35 57
2. R.A. Rogachefsky, S.R. Lipson, B. Applegate, E.A. Ouellette, A.M. Savenor, J.A. McAuliffe Treatment of severely comminuted intra-articular fractures of the distal end of the radius by open reduction and combined internal and external fixation J Bone Joint Surg 83A 2001 509 519
3. W.P. Cooney Distal radius fractures external fixation proves best J Hand Surg 23A 1998 1119 1121
4. D.A. Rikli, K. Küpfer, A. Bodoky Long-term results of the external fixation of distal radius fractures J Trauma 44 1998 970 976
5. M.M. McQueen, M. Michie, C.M. Court-Brown Hand and wrist function after external fixation of unstable distal radial fractures Clin Orthop 285 1992 200 204
6. H. Kapoor, A. Agarwal, B.K. Dhaon Displaced intra-articular fractures of distal radius a comparative evaluation of results following closed reduction, external fixation and open reduction with internal fixation Injury 31 2000 75 79
7. S. Kawaguchi, K. Sawada, Y. Nabeta, M. Hayakawa, M. Aoki Recurrent dorsal angulation of the distal radius fracture during dynamic external fixation J Hand Surg 23A 1998 920 925
8. M.M. McQueen Redisplaced unstable fractures of the distal radius. A randomised, prospective study on bridging versus non-bridging external fixation J Bone Joint Surg 80B 1998 665 669
9. M.M. McQueen, D. Simpson, M. Court-Brown Use of the Hoffman 2 Compact External Fixator in the treatment of redisplaced unstable distal radial fractures J Orthop Trauma 13 1999 501 505
10. T. Fischer, P. Koch, C. Saager, G.N. Kohut The radio-radial external fixator in the treatment of fractures of the distal radius J Hand Surg 24B 1999 604 609
11. W.M. Franck, C. Dahlen, M. Amlang, F. Friese, H. Zwipp Distale Radiusfraktur - ist der gelenküberbrückende Fixateur externe eine therapeutische Alternative? Eine prospektiv randomisierte Studie Unfallchirurg 103 2000 826 833
12. J. Krishnan, A.E. Wigg, R.W. Walker, J. Slavotinek Intra-articular fractures of the distal radius a prospective randomised controlled trial comparing static bridging and dynamic non-bridging external fixation J Hand Surg 28B 2003 417 421
13. T. Gausepohl, S. Worner, D. Pennig, J. Koebke Extraarticular external fixation in distal radius fractures pinplacement in osteoporotic bone Injury 32 Suppl 4 2001 79 85
14. M.E. Müller, S. Nazarian, P. Koch, J. Schatzker The comprehensive classification of fractures of long bones 1990 Springer-Verlag Berlin
15. J.P. Damsin The Ilizarov technique a method criticised but valued J Bone Joint Surg 77B 1995 674 676
16. H.J. Kreder, D.P. Hanel, M. McKee, J. Jupiter, G. McGillivary, M.F. Swiontkowski X-ray film measurement for healed distal radius fractures J Hand Surg 21A 1996 31 39
17. J.B. Jupiter Complex articular fractures of the distal radius classification and management J Am Acad Orthop Surg 5 1997 119 129
18. J.J. Gartland Jr, C.W. Werley Evaluation of healed Colles' fractures J Bone Joint Surg 33A 1951 895-807
19. J.B. Jupiter, H. Lipton The operative treatment of intraarticular fractures of the distal radius Clin Orthop 292 1993 48 61
20. J.L. Knirk, J.B. Jupiter Intra-articular fractures of the distal end of the radius in young adults J Bone Joint Surg 68A 1986 647 659
21. T.G. Sommerkamp, M. Seeman, J. Silliman, A. Jones, S. Patterson, J. Walker Dynamic external fixation of unstable fractures of the distal part of the radius. A prospective, randomized comparison with static external fixation J Bone Joint Surg 76A 1994 1149 1161
22. T.N. Gardner, J. Hardy, M. Evans, J. Kenwright Temporal changes in dynamic inter fragmentary motion and callus formation in fractures J Biomech 30 1997 315 321
23. D.G. Lewallen, E.Y. Chao, R.A. Kasman, P.J. Kelly Comparison of the effects of compression plates and external fixators on early bone-healing J Bone Joint Surg 66A 1984 1084 1091
24. K.D. Werber, F. Raeder, R.B. Brauer, S. Weiss External fixation of distal radial fractures: four compared with five pins: a randomized prospective study J Bone Joint Surg 85A 2003 660 666