title: Treatment of distal radial fractures with grafting and K-wiring.
abstract: We present a series of 10 distal radius fractures treated with either bone substitute or xenograft, and Kapandji's technique (intra-focal threaded Kirschner wires which lever on the graft before penetrating the opposite diaphyseal cortex). The Kirschner wires are buried. Long-term follow-up (one to five years, mean 2.8 years) shows very little secondary displacement (up to 3 mm loss of radial height on the antero-posterior views and none on the sagittal views), excellent tolerability and integration of substitute and good function. The above operative technique has the advantage to allow immediate mobilisation of the wrist.
authors.affiliation: Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry, UK. nadine@willcox.freeuk.com
authors.forename: Nadine
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Willcox
authors.forename: Ilona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kurta
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Menez
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001858:Bone Nails; D018786:Bone Substitutes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001864:Bone Wires; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D018786:Bone Substitutes