The treatment of distal radius articular fractures through lcp system

Hand Surg. 2008;13(2):61-72. doi: 10.1142/S0218810408003827.

Abstract

We analysed LCP efficiency in type B and type C wrist fractures (according to the AO Classification). We treated 58 wrist fractures (19 B-type fractures and 39 C-type fractures) in 35 male and 23 female patients, aged 19 to 87 years. Forty-one cases were followed up for an average period of 13 months. We performed a volar approach on 32 patients, a dorsal approach on five, and a double approach on four (both volar and dorsal). Twenty-six cases were pre-operatively examined with CT. All patients were evaluated using the "Mayo modified wrist score", with an excellent/good result in 76% of patients and a satisfactory/poor result in 24%. The LCP system proved to be adequately reliable and stable to keep the reduction in complex fractures (e.g. the C-type fractures in patients with low bone quality).

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Equipment Design
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Fracture Fixation, Internal / instrumentation*
  • Fracture Fixation, Internal / methods
  • Hand Strength
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiography
  • Radius Fractures / diagnostic imaging
  • Radius Fractures / surgery*
  • Range of Motion, Articular
  • Recovery of Function
  • Research Design
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Wrist Joint / diagnostic imaging
  • Wrist Joint / surgery*
  • Young Adult