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- A R Phillips and A Al-Shawi.
- Orthopaedic Department, Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust, Treliske, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3LJ UK. alistairphillips1@mac.com
- Injury. 2012 Feb 1;43(2):209-12.
AbstractINTRODUCTION: Volar locking plates have revolutionised the treatment of distal radius fractures but complications are not uncommon. We present a cadaveric study and a technical tip to assist in the accurate and reproducible placement of one such plate. STUDY: We placed 25-g needles in the distal radioulnar joint and radiocarpal joint and measured the distance from these needles to a DVR plate in its optimal position. This distance measured 5mm, corresponding to the width of the depth gauge handle. Placing this next to needles in these joints can help pre-plan the most distal and ulnar extent of the plate allowing for reproducible optimal positioning of the DVR plate. TECHNIQUE: The technique developed uses the existing kit and is simple and easy to build into one's existing fixation technique.Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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