What to Expect? Use of Supplemental Fixation With a Concomitant Dorsal Spanning Plate for Complex Intraarticular Distal Radius Fractures.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The dorsal spanning plate (DSP) is a versatile implant suitable for bridging severely comminuted intraarticular distal radius fractures [AO (Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen) 23-C.1-C.3]. It may be used alone or with supplemental fixation such as a volar locking plate (VLP) or fragment-specific fixation (FSF). Outcomes following DSP fixation with additional implants have not been specifically evaluated.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed consecutive patients who underwent internal fixation of a distal radius fracture by a single surgeon from 2017 to 2021. Patients were grouped according to implants used: DSP only, DSP + FSF, and DSP + VLP. Preoperative variables, treatment times, and wrist range of motion (ROM) were assessed. Functional wrist ROM was d

SUBMITTER: Gruenberger E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11571736 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature