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Distal radius fractures are the most frequently occurring type of fracture in Norway, accounting for about 20 % of all fractures. Incidence rates indicate more than 15 000 of these fractures each year ...
Launched in 2024 with mini and small fragment plates, J&J MedTech’s VOLT platform now features plates for wrist and proximal humerus fractures.
The VOLT™ Wrist Treatment System was designed in conjunction with the Hand Expert Group within the AO Technical Commission # to treat a wide range of fractures. 14‡ This system includes the VOLT ...
Methods: In this study, 168 patients with high-energy intra-articular distal radius fractures with either volar fragments, dorsal fragments, or radial styloid fragments, who were treated with one of ...
Distal radius fractures (DRF) are the most common hand or forearm fracture and represent 10% to 25% of all fractures. 1–3 Although some fractures may be managed conservatively, surgical fixation can ...
The new system includes volar plating, fragment specific implants, a bridge plate and TriMed’s “Magic Screwdriver” tool, according to a Feb. 6 news release shared with Becker’s. The Wrist Fixation ...
A broken wrist or distal radius fracture is an extremely common type of fracture. It accounts for 25% to 50% of all broken bones and is most commonly seen in older females and young males.
The authors concluded that – “The CTMA results indicate that variable-angle VLPF after AO type C DRF can yield and maintain a highly stable reduction of the fracture fragments. The DUC fragment ...
A distal radius fracture is one of the most common fractures treated in emergency departments. Pre-operative 3D virtual reduction of distal radius fractures is key as it improves the recovery process ...
Figure 1. (A) An 11-year-old boy with obvious displacement of a right DRMDJ fracture on AP and lateral x-ray films; (B) after ESIN-A fixation, the alignment of the fracture was not good and showed ...
A male in his 70s presented with a chronic malunited comminuted Galeazzi fracture dislocation, including angular malunion, radial shortening (1.3 cm ulnar-plus variance) and distal radioulnar joint ...