When a volar locking plate is not the right choice in fractures of the distal radius: Case based technical considerations.
J Clin Orthop Trauma 2020;
11:542-553. [PMID:
32684691 PMCID:
PMC7355094 DOI:
10.1016/j.jcot.2020.05.040]
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Abstract
A volar approach is commonly used for fixation of distal radius fractures with a volar locking plate. There are certain fracture patterns for which volar locked plating is not suitable. This case based review outlines such case examples.
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