Comparison between fixation with dorsal T plate and palmar locking plate in the treatment of unstable displaced distal radius fractures

Volume: 42 Number: 5 January 19, 2009
  • Ufuk Nalbantoglu
  • Arel Gereli
  • Yavuz Ucar
  • Metin Turkmen
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Comparison between fixation with dorsal T plate and palmar locking plate in the treatment of unstable displaced distal radius fractures

Abstract

Objectives: We compared the results of fixation with dorsal T plate and palmar locking plate in the treatment of unstable displaced distal radius fractures. Methods: Sixty-three patients (64 radii) with distal radius fractures were treated with dorsal T plate (n=41) or palmar locking plate (n=23). The mean age was 46±14 years (range 21 to 82 years) in the dorsal and 47±14 years (range 18 to 69 years) in the palmar plate groups. The fractures were classified according to the AO/ASIF system. Objective and subjective functional assessments were made using the Gartland-Werley and Quick-DASH scales, respectively. The mean follow-up was 78±19 months (range 12 to 101 months) and 18±5 months (range 12 to 28 months) with dorsal and palmar plating, respectively. Results: The mean Gartland-Werley and Quick-DASH scores were 2.3±2.1 (range 0 to 9) and 2.0±2.2 (range 0 to 9) with dorsal plating, and 2.0±2.1 (range 0 to 6) and 1.9±2.7 (range 0 to 9) with palmar plating, respectively. The two groups did not differ with respect to Gartland-Werley and Quick-DASH scores (p>0.05). Time to return work or daily activities was also similar (1.9±0.3 months vs 1.8±0.4 months). However, patients treated with dorsal plating exhibited significantly greater values in the following parameters measured on early and late postoperative radiograms: loss of palmar tilt (p=0.001), radial height (p=0.001), radial inclination (p=0.049), and change in ulnar variance (p=0.049). Moreover, complications were seen in eight patients (19.5%) with dorsal plating, whereas no complications occurred with palmar locking plate (p=0.024). Conclusion: Although the two fixation methods do not differ with respect to functional results, palmar locking plating seems to provide a more rigid fixation resulting in significantly reduced collapse and a very low complication rate.

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Ufuk Nalbantoglu This is me

Arel Gereli This is me

Yavuz Ucar This is me

Metin Turkmen This is me

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January 19, 2009

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Year 2008 Volume: 42 Number: 5

APA
Nalbantoglu, U., Gereli, A., Ucar, Y., & Turkmen, M. (2009). Comparison between fixation with dorsal T plate and palmar locking plate in the treatment of unstable displaced distal radius fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 42(5), 365-372. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v42i5.3519
AMA
1.Nalbantoglu U, Gereli A, Ucar Y, Turkmen M. Comparison between fixation with dorsal T plate and palmar locking plate in the treatment of unstable displaced distal radius fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2009;42(5):365-372. doi:10.3944/aott.v42i5.3519
Chicago
Nalbantoglu, Ufuk, Arel Gereli, Yavuz Ucar, and Metin Turkmen. 2009. “Comparison Between Fixation With Dorsal T Plate and Palmar Locking Plate in the Treatment of Unstable Displaced Distal Radius Fractures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 42 (5): 365-72. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v42i5.3519.
EndNote
Nalbantoglu U, Gereli A, Ucar Y, Turkmen M (January 1, 2009) Comparison between fixation with dorsal T plate and palmar locking plate in the treatment of unstable displaced distal radius fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 42 5 365–372.
IEEE
[1]U. Nalbantoglu, A. Gereli, Y. Ucar, and M. Turkmen, “Comparison between fixation with dorsal T plate and palmar locking plate in the treatment of unstable displaced distal radius fractures”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 42, no. 5, pp. 365–372, Jan. 2009, doi: 10.3944/aott.v42i5.3519.
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Nalbantoglu, Ufuk - Gereli, Arel - Ucar, Yavuz - Turkmen, Metin. “Comparison Between Fixation With Dorsal T Plate and Palmar Locking Plate in the Treatment of Unstable Displaced Distal Radius Fractures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 42/5 (January 1, 2009): 365-372. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v42i5.3519.
JAMA
1.Nalbantoglu U, Gereli A, Ucar Y, Turkmen M. Comparison between fixation with dorsal T plate and palmar locking plate in the treatment of unstable displaced distal radius fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2009;42:365–372.
MLA
Nalbantoglu, Ufuk, et al. “Comparison Between Fixation With Dorsal T Plate and Palmar Locking Plate in the Treatment of Unstable Displaced Distal Radius Fractures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 42, no. 5, Jan. 2009, pp. 365-72, doi:10.3944/aott.v42i5.3519.
Vancouver
1.Ufuk Nalbantoglu, Arel Gereli, Yavuz Ucar, Metin Turkmen. Comparison between fixation with dorsal T plate and palmar locking plate in the treatment of unstable displaced distal radius fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2009 Jan. 1;42(5):365-72. doi:10.3944/aott.v42i5.3519