Nonbridging external fixation of distal radius fractures

Hand Clinics

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 381-390

  Eichenbaum, Matthew D ^a   Shin, Eon K ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Distal radius fracture; Malunion; Nonbridging external fixation; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

AGING; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE NONUNION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MOBILIZATION; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RADIUS FRACTURE; RANGE OF MOTION; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TREND STUDY; WRIST;

EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, MALUNITED; HUMANS; OSTEOTOMY; PATIENT SELECTION; RADIUS FRACTURES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77955484513     PISSN: 07490712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hcl.2010.04.006     Document Type: Review

References (54)

1. Owen R.A., Melton L.J., Johnson K.A., et al. Incidence of Colles' fracture in a North American community. Am J Public Health 1982, 72(6):605-607.
2. Chung K.C., Spilson S.V. The frequency and epidemiology of hand and forearm fractures in the United States. J Hand Surg Am 2001, 26:908-915.
3. Colles A. On the fracture of the carpal extremity of the radius. Edinburgh Med Surg J 1814, 10:182.
4. Beharrie A.W., Beredjiklian P.K., Bozentka D.J. Functional outcomes after open reduction and internal fixation for treatment of displaced distal radius fractures in patients over 60 years of age. J Orthop Trauma 2004, 18:680-686.
5. Mackenney P.J., McQueen M.M., Elton R. Prediction of instability in distal radial fractures. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2006, 88:1944-1951.
6. Strange-Vognsen H.H. Intraarticular fractures of the distal end of the radius in young adults. A 16 (2-26) year follow-up of 42 patients. Acta Orthop Scand 1991, 62:527-530.
7. Chung K.C., Shauver M.J., Birkmeyer J.D. Trends in the United States in the treatment of distal radial fractures in the elderly. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2009, 91:1868-1873.
8. Bradway J.K., Amadio P.C., Cooney W.P. Open reduction and internal fixation of displaced, comminuted intra-articular fractures of the distal end of the radius. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1989, 71:839-847.
9. Fernandez D.L., Jupiter J.B. Epidemiology, mechanism, classification. Fractures of the distal radius: a practical approach to management 2002, 24-25. Springer-Verlag, New York. D.L. Fernandez, J.B. Jupiter (Eds.).
10. Itoh S., Tomioka H., Tanaka J., et al. Relationship between bone mineral density of the distal radius and ulna and fracture characteristics. J Hand Surg Am 2004, 29:123-130.
11. Jakob M., Rikli D.A., Regazzoni P. Fractures of the distal radius treated by internal fixation and early function, a prospective study of 73 consecutive patients. J Bone Joint Surg Br 2000, 82:340-344.
12. Kambouroglou G.K., Axelrod T.S. Complications of the AO/ASIF titanium distal radius plate system (Pi plate) in internal fixation of the distal radius: a brief report. J Hand Surg Am 1998, 23:737-741.
13. Orbay J., Badia A., Khoury R.K., et al. Volar fixed-angle fixation of distal radius fractures: the DVR plate. Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg 2004, 8:142-148.
14. Jupiter JB. Commentary on " Improvement of the bone-pin interface strength in osteoporotic bone with hydroxyapatite-coated tapered external fixation pins by Antonio Moroni, MD et al J Bone Joint Surg Am 83 5 [about 1p]. Available at: Accessed October 23, 2009. http://www.jbjs.org/Comments/c_p_jupiter.shtml.
15. Cummings S.R., Black D.M., Rubin S.M. Lifetime risks of hip, Colles', or vertebral fracture and coronary heart disease among white postmenopausal women. Arch Intern Med 1989, 149:2445-2448.
16. Drobetz H., Kutscha-Lissberg E. Osteosynthesis of distal radius fractures with a volar locking scew plate system. Int Orthop 2003, 27:1-6.
17. Koval K.J., Harrast J.J., Anglen J.O., et al. Fractures of the distal part of the radius. The evolution of practice over time. Where's the evidence?. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2008, 90:1855-1861.
18. Orbay J.L. The treatment of unstable distal radius fractures with volar fixation. Hand Surg 2000, 5:103-112.
19. Slutsky DJ. A comparison of external vs. internal fixation of distal radius fractures. Presented at the American Association of Hand Surgery Annual Meeting. Boca Raton (FL), January 10, 1997.
20. Anderson R., O'Neil G. Comminuted fractures of the distal end of the radius. Surg Gynecol Obstet 1944, 78:434-440.
21. Bindra R.R. Biomechanics and biology of external fixation of distal radius fractures. Hand Clin 2005, 21:362-373.
22. Gutow A.P. Avoidance of complications of distal radius fractures. Hand Clin 2005, 21:295-305.
23. Hanel D.P., Jones M.D., Trumble T.E. Wrist fractures. Orthop Clin North Am 2002, 33:35-57.
24. Grana W.A., Kopta J.A. The Roger Anderson device in the treatment of fractures of the distal end of the radius. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1979, 61:1234-1238.
25. Vaughan P.A., Lui S.M., Harrington I.J., et al. Treatment of unstable fractures of the distal radius by external fixation. J Bone Joint Surg Br 1985, 67:385-389.
26. Slutsky D.J. External fixation of distal radius fractures. J Hand Surg Am 2007, 32:1624-1637.
27. Mirza A., Jupiter J.B., Reinhart M.K., et al. Fractures of the distal radius treated with cross pin fixation and a non-bridging external fixator, the CPX system: a preliminary report. J Hand Surg Am 2009, 34:603-616.
28. Winemaker M.J., Chinchalkar S., Richards R.S., et al. Load relaxation and forces with activity in Hoffman external fixators: a clinical study in patients with Colles' fractures. J Hand Surg Am 1998, 23:926-932.
29. Woo S.L., Gomez M.A., Akeson W.H. The time and history-dependent viscoelastic properties of the canine medial collateral ligament. J Biomech Eng 1981, 103:293-298.
30. Slutsky D.J. Non-bridging external fixation of intra-articular distal radius fractures. Hand Clin 2005, 21:381-394.
31. Sun J.S., Chang C.H., Wu C.C., et al. Extra-articular deformity in distal radial fractures treated by external fixation. Can J Surg 2001, 44:289-294.
32. Bartosh R.A., Saldana M.J. Intraarticular fractures of the distal radius: a cadaveric study to determine if ligamentoataxis restores radiopalmar tilt. J Hand Surg Am 1990, 15:18-21.
33. Fernandez D.L., Geissler W.B. Treatment of displaced articular fractures of the radius. J Hand Surg Am 1991, 16:375-384.
34. Sanders R.A., Keppel F.L., Waldrop J.I. External fixation of distal radial fractures: results and complications. J Hand Surg Am 1991, 16:385-391.
35. Taleisnik J., Watson H.K. Midcarpal instability caused by malunited fractures of the distal radius. J Hand Surg Am 1984, 9:350-357.
36. McQueen M.M., Hajducka C., Court-Brown C.M. Redisplaced unstable fractures of the distal radius: a prospective randomised comparison of four methods of treatment. J Bone Joint Surg Br 1996, 78:404-409.
37. McQueen M.M. Redisplaced unstable fractures of the distal radius: a randomised, prospective study of bridging versus non-bridging external fixation. J Bone Joint Surg Br 1998, 80:665-669.
38. Kaempffe F.A., Wheeler D.R., Palmer C.A., et al. Severe fractures of the distal radius: effect of amount and duration of external fixator distraction on outcome. J Hand Surg Am 1993, 18:33-41.
39. Baechler M.F., Means K.R., Parks B.G., et al. Carpal canal pressure of the distracted wrist. J Hand Surg Am 2004, 29:858-864.
40. Sommerkamp T.G., Seeman M., Sillman J., et al. Dynamic external fixation of unstable fractures of the the distal part of the radius. A prospective, randomized comparison with static external fixation. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1994, 76:1149-1161.
41. Kawaguchi S., Sawada K., Nabeta Y., et al. Recurrent dorsal angulation of the distal radius fracture during dynamic external fixation. J Hand Surg Am 1998, 23:920-925.
42. McQueen M.M., Michie M., Court-Brown C.M. Hand and wrist function after external fixation of unstable distal radial fractures. Clin Orthop Relat Res 1992, 285:200-204.
43. Lafontaine M., Hardy D., Delince P. Stability assessment of distal radial fractures. Injury 1989, 208:208-210.
44. McQueen M.M. Non-spanning external fixation of the distal radius. Hand Clin 2005, 21:375-380.
45. Salter R.B., Simmonds D.F., Malcolm B.W., et al. The biological effect of continuous passive motion on the healing of full-thickness defects in articular cartilage. An experimental investigation in the rabbit. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1980, 62:1232-1251.
46. Salter R.B. The physiologic effects of continuous passive motion for articular cartilage healing and regeneration. Hand Clin 1994, 10:211-219.
47. Mehta J.A., Slavotinek J.P., Krishnan J. Local osteoppenia associated with the management of intra-articular distal radial fractures by insertion of external fixation pins in the distal fragment: a prospective study. J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) 2002, 10:179-184.
48. Gradl G., Jupiter J.B., Gierer P. Fractures of the distal radius treated with a non-bridging external fixation technique using mulitplanar K-wires. J Hand Surg Am 2005, 30:960-968.
49. Andersen J.K., Hogh A., Gantov J., et al. Colles fracture treated with non-bridging external fixation: a 1 year follow-up. J Hand Surg Br 2009, 34:475-478.
50. Hayes A.J., Duffy P.J., McQueen M.M. Bridging and non-bridging external fixation in the treatment of unstable fractures of the distal radius: A retrospective study of 588 patients. Acta Orthop 2008, 79:540-547.
51. Krishnan J., Wigg A.E.R., Walker R.W., et al. Intra-articular fractures of the distal radius: a prospective randomised controlled trial comparing static bridging and non-bridging external fixation. J Hand Surg Br 2003, 28:417-421.
52. Atroshi I., Brogren E., Larsson G.U., et al. Wrist-bridging versus non-bridging external fixation for displaced distal radius fractures: A randomized assessor-blind clinical trial of 38 patients followed for 1 year. Acta Orthop 2006, 77:445-453.
53. Krukhaug Y., Ugland S., Lie S.A., et al. External fixation of fractures of the distal radius: A randomized comparison of the Hoffman compact II non-bridging fixator and the Dynawrist fixator in 75 patients followed for 1 year. Acta Orthop 2009, 80:104-108.
54. McQueen M.M., Wakefield A. Distal radial osteotomy for malunion using non-bridging external fixation: Good results in 23 patients. Acta Orthop 2008, 79:390-395.