Distal radius measurements and efficacy of fixed-angle locking volar plates

İsmail AĞIR; Mahmut Nedim AYTEKİN; Fatih KÜÇÜKDURMAZ; Onur BAŞCI; Cihangir TETİK

Makale detayları

Distal radius measurements and efficacy of fixed-angle locking volar plates

Yazarlar:

İsmail AĞIR | Mahmut Nedim AYTEKİN | Fatih KÜÇÜKDURMAZ | Onur BAŞCI | Cihangir TETİK

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2014 Vol.44 Issue 1, pp.36-41

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2014

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000753394

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144

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Özet:

 

For surgical treatment of unstable distal radius fractures, fixed-angled locking volar plate fixation is becoming popular nowadays because of some advantages over other surgical techniques. In this article, we discuss the fitting of fixed-angle locking volar plates to the distal radius in relation to the changes in the distal radial angles.   Materials and methods: First, we took conventional radiography images of 18 dried radii and later we measured the palmar subchondral angle, dorsal subchondral angle, mid-subchondral angle, and palmar cortical angle using lateral radiography.  Results: According to the measurements, the volar subchondral angles (alpha) ranged from 10.2° to 28.1°, the middle subchondral angles ranged from 55.9° to 93.2°, the dorsal subchondral angles ranged from 77° to 109.6°, and the volar cortical angles ranged from 134.5° to 158.4°.  Conclusion: Although fixed-angle locking volar plates are accepted as anatomical, our measurements showed that volar cortical angles and the subchondral angles are variable. Therefore, the term “anatomic distal radius volar plate” should be discussed.

 

For surgical treatment of unstable distal radius fractures, fixed-angled locking volar plate fixation is becoming popular nowadays because of some advantages over other surgical techniques. In this article, we discuss the fitting of fixed-angle locking volar plates to the distal radius in relation to the changes in the distal radial angles.   Materials and methods: First, we took conventional radiography images of 18 dried radii and later we measured the palmar subchondral angle, dorsal subchondral angle, mid-subchondral angle, and palmar cortical angle using lateral radiography.  Results: According to the measurements, the volar subchondral angles (alpha) ranged from 10.2° to 28.1°, the middle subchondral angles ranged from 55.9° to 93.2°, the dorsal subchondral angles ranged from 77° to 109.6°, and the volar cortical angles ranged from 134.5° to 158.4°.  Conclusion: Although fixed-angle locking volar plates are accepted as anatomical, our measurements showed that volar cortical angles and the subchondral angles are variable. Therefore, the term “anatomic distal radius volar plate” should be discussed.

Makale detayları

Distal radius measurements and efficacy of fixed-angle locking volar plates

Yazarlar:

İsmail AĞIR | Mahmut Nedim AYTEKİN | Fatih KÜÇÜKDURMAZ | Onur BAŞCI | Cihangir TETİK

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2014 Vol.44 Issue 1, pp.36-41

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2014

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000753394

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144

Key words: Volar plate

distal radius

screw penetration

Sayı

Makale detayları

Distal radius measurements and efficacy of fixed-angle locking volar plates

Yazarlar: İsmail AĞIR | Mahmut Nedim AYTEKİN | Fatih KÜÇÜKDURMAZ | Onur BAŞCI | Cihangir TETİK

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2014 Vol.44 Issue 1, pp.36-41

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 5/2014

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000753394

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6165

pISSN: 1300-0144

Key words: Volar plate

distal radius

screw penetration

Sayı

Yazarlar:

İsmail AĞIR | Mahmut Nedim AYTEKİN | Fatih KÜÇÜKDURMAZ | Onur BAŞCI | Cihangir TETİK

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2014 Vol.44 Issue 1, pp.36-41

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2014

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000753394

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144