Handchirurgie, Mikrochirurgie, plastische Chirurgie : Organ der Deutschsprachigen Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Handchirurgie : Organ der Deutschsprachigen Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Mikrochirurgie der Peripheren Nerven und Gefässe : Organ der Vereinigung der Deutschen Plastischen Chirurgen
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Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir · Jun 2018
[The Malunited Distal Radius Fracture - Extraarticular Correction without Bone Graft].
In open wedge osteotomies of the distal radius, bone grafts increase initial stability and enhance bone formation but are frequently associated with complaints and complications at the donor site. Previous studies have suggested that bone grafting may probably be unnecessary. ⋯ After open wedge osteotomy of the distal radius, remodeling may occur without filling the defect by a bone graft. Since bony healing is not predictable and may require more than 12 months in single cases, we will continue bone grafting in our own practice.