title: Palmar plate fixation of AO type C2 fracture of distal radius using a locking compression plate--a biomechanical study in a cadaveric model.
abstract: The stability of palmar plate fixation using a locking compression T-plate was compared with that of a conventional palmar T-plate and a dorsal T-plate in a cadaveric model of an AO type C2 fracture of distal radius. The wrist axial load transmission through the radius was tested for each fixation. The results show that, under 100N axial load, the palmar locking compression T-plate restores stability comparable to that of the intact radius, and is superior to conventional palmar or dorsal T-plates.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China. klleunga@hkucc.hku.hk
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: W W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Chow
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001860:Bone Plates; D002102:Cadaver; D004867:Equipment Design; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D008422:Materials Testing; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000145:classification / Q000601:surgery*; D016474:Weight-Bearing / Q000502:physiology*; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery