title: The treatment of distal radius articular fractures through lcp system.
abstract: We analysed LCP efficiency in type B and type C wrist fractures (according to the AO Classification). We treated 58 wrist fractures (19 B-type fractures and 39 C-type fractures) in 35 male and 23 female patients, aged 19 to 87 years. Forty-one cases were followed up for an average period of 13 months. We performed a volar approach on 32 patients, a dorsal approach on five, and a double approach on four (both volar and dorsal). Twenty-six cases were pre-operatively examined with CT. All patients were evaluated using the "Mayo modified wrist score", with an excellent/good result in 76% of patients and a satisfactory/poor result in 24%. The LCP system proved to be adequately reliable and stable to keep the reduction in complex fractures (e.g. the C-type fractures in patients with low bone quality).
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy. adani.roberto@unimo.it
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Adani
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tarallo
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Amorico
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tata
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Atzei
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D018737:Hand Strength; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012107:Research Design; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult