title: A unique failure mechanism of a distal radius fracture fixed with volar plating--a case report.
abstract: Various treatment options exist for distal radius fractures, and the complications associated with operative and nonoperative management are well documented in the literature. While surgical management with the use of various buttress and locked plating constructs has gained popularity, the long-term outcomes of these plating techniques have not yet significantly demonstrated improved outcomes, as compared to adequately reduced nonoperative measures. Furthermore, this operative technique can be associated with failures and complications. We present a case report of one volar-plate construct requiring revision, secondary to loss of fracture reduction, with no evidence of implant loosening or failure. A literature review on the complications associated with these plate constructs is also presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, 301 East 17th Street, New York, NY 10003, USA.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Min
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kaplan
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Miyamoto
authors.forename: Nirmal C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Tejwani
mesh_terms: D001860:Bone Plates; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011859:Radiography; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D017211:Treatment Failure