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Breakage of a volar locking plate after delayed union of a distal radius fracture.

Authors :
UCL - MD/RAIM - Département de radiologie et d'imagerie médicale
UCL - MD/CHIR - Département de chirurgie
De Baere, Tom
Lecouvet, Frédéric
Barbier, Olivier
UCL - MD/RAIM - Département de radiologie et d'imagerie médicale
UCL - MD/CHIR - Département de chirurgie
De Baere, Tom
Lecouvet, Frédéric
Barbier, Olivier
Source :
Acta orthopaedica Belgica, Vol. 73, no. 6, p. 785-90 (2007)
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

This is a case report of a 58-year-old obese, diabetic female who sustained a dorsally angulated distal radius fracture, treated with a volar locking plate. Union was delayed and the plate broke. The fracture healed after repeated surgery involving replacement of the plate and grafting with demineralised bone matrix. Delayed unions of distal radius fractures are rare. This case shows that fracture treatment with locking compression plates has some specific biomechanical consequences which have to be taken into account, and special attention will be given to technical peculiarities and possible drawbacks.

Details

Database :
OAIster
Journal :
Acta orthopaedica Belgica, Vol. 73, no. 6, p. 785-90 (2007)
Notes :
English
Publication Type :
Electronic Resource
Accession number :
edsoai.on1130576596
Document Type :
Electronic Resource