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Volar Locking Plate Breakage after Nonunion of a Distal Radius Osteotomy
Joint Authors
Sallent, A.
Rodríguez-Alabau, Sergi
Soldado, Francisco
Barrera-Ochoa, Sergi
Mir Bullo, Xavier
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-11-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We report a 38-year-old male with a nonunion followed by plate breakage after volar plating of a distal radius osteotomy.
Volar locking plates have added a new approach to the treatment of distal radius malunions, due to a lower morbidity of the surgical approach and the strength of the final construction, allowing early mobilization and return to function.
Conclusion.
Plate breakage is an uncommon complication of volar locking plate fixation.
To our knowledge, few cases have been described after a distal radius fracture and no case has been described after a distal radius corrective osteotomy.
In the present case, plate breakage appears to have occurred as a result of a combination of multiple factors as the large corrective lengthening osteotomy, the use of demineralized bone matrix instead of bone graft, and the inappropriate fixation technique as an unfilled screw on the osteotomy site, rather than the choice of plate.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Barrera-Ochoa, Sergi& Rodríguez-Alabau, Sergi& Sallent, A.& Soldado, Francisco& Mir Bullo, Xavier. 2016. Volar Locking Plate Breakage after Nonunion of a Distal Radius Osteotomy. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101147
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Barrera-Ochoa, Sergi…[et al.]. Volar Locking Plate Breakage after Nonunion of a Distal Radius Osteotomy. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101147
American Medical Association (AMA)
Barrera-Ochoa, Sergi& Rodríguez-Alabau, Sergi& Sallent, A.& Soldado, Francisco& Mir Bullo, Xavier. Volar Locking Plate Breakage after Nonunion of a Distal Radius Osteotomy. Case Reports in Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101147
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101147