| Autor: |
Lamas, Claudia, Arenas, Javier, Almenara, Marta, Rojas, Roger, Fa-Binefa, Manel, Toro-Aguilera, Alvaro |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Hand Surgery (17531934); Mar2024, Vol. 49 Issue 3, p334-340, 7p |
| Abstrakt: |
In this prospective, randomized comparative study in patients with distal radial fractures, we aimed to determine whether surgical repair of the superficial head after anterior locking plate fixation of the radius improves clinical or functional outcomes or both, and distal radioulnar joint stability. One hundred patients were randomized to undergo distal radial fixation with or without repair of the superficial head. Twenty-one patients were lost to follow-up, leaving a final sample of 79 patients. No differences were observed between the groups in functional scores or complication after operation. Surgical repair of the superficial head of the pronator quadratus muscle after osteosynthesis with an anterior locking plate for distal radial fractures does not appear to substantially contribute to preserving distal radioulnar joint stability or improving the consolidation process. Level of evidence: II [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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