What's new in distal radius fracture treatment for 2007

Current Opinion in Orthopaedics

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 328-333

  Raia, Frank J ^a   Catalano III, Louis W ^a,b  

^a ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Bone graft; Distal radius fracture; External fixation; Outcomes; Plate

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; BIOMECHANICS; BONE GRAFT; BONE PLATE; COMMINUTED FRACTURE; DECISION MAKING; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; REVIEW; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34250619584     PISSN: 10419918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCO.0b013e328177b224     Document Type: Review

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47. Rajan GP, Fornaro J, Trentz O, Zellweger R. Cancellous allograft versus autologous bone grafting for repair of comminuted distal radius fractures: a prospective, randomized trial. J Trauma Injury, Infect Crit Care 2006; 60: 1322-1329. A randomized study assessing the outcomes after treatment with either autologous iliac crest or cancellous chips to fill dorsal metaphyseal voids.
48. Gangopadhyay S, Ravi K, Packer G. Dorsal plating of unstable distal radius fractures using a bio-absorbable plating system and bone substitute. J Hand Surg 2006; 31B:93-100. An intriguing concept showcasing the results of a unique plating system from a group of surgeons in the UK. They examine their results and give recommendations on indications for the use of this bio-absorbable distal radius plate.