Vol. 3, Issue 4 (2017)

Analysis of management of fractures of distal radius with volar plating

Author(s):

Dr. Appalaraju Sanaboyina and Meesala Vijaya Bhushanam

Abstract:
Fractures of distal radius contribute to more than 15% of people attending orthopaedic emergency department. It has a bimodal distribution of occurrence comminuted high velocity injury in younger population to low velocity injuries due to fall occurring in osteopenic patients. The purpose of the study is to evaluate volar plating as a method of fixation for earlier return to activity and to study outcome of buttress plate with locking plate.

Pages: 309-311  |  2339 Views  313 Downloads

How to cite this article:
Dr. Appalaraju Sanaboyina and Meesala Vijaya Bhushanam. Analysis of management of fractures of distal radius with volar plating. Int. J. Orthop. Sci. 2017;3(4):309-311. DOI: 10.22271/ortho.2017.v3.i4e.41