Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5709607 The Journal of Hand Surgery 2017 8 Pages PDF
Abstract
The treating surgeon should choose distal metacarpal fixation primarily based on fracture pattern, alignment, and soft tissue integrity. If a stiffer construct is desired, placement of the radiocarpal spanning plate at the third metacarpal is preferred.
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A Biomechanical Comparison of Distal Fixation for Bridge Plating in a Distal Radius Fracture Model
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