TY - JOUR
T1 - Complications associated with anterior plate fixation of distal radial fractures
T2 - a retrospective study of 599 patients
AU - Andersen, Michelle Fog
AU - Landgren, Marcus
AU - Schmidt, Linnea Bøgeskov
AU - Hassani, Galal
PY - 2022/9
Y1 - 2022/9
N2 - We evaluated the incidence of postoperative complications following anterior locking plate fixation of distal radial fractures. We investigated whether there is an association with the patient's age, severity of the fracture or surgeon's experience. The medical records of all patients treated with anterior locking plate for a distal radial fracture between 2016 and 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. Radiographs were evaluated regarding Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen/Orthopaedic Trauma Association (AO/OTA) classification, Soong grade and dorsal screw prominence. Six-hundred and three distal radial fractures treated with anterior locking plate fixation in 599 patients were included. The overall postoperative complication incidence was 11%. Secondary surgery was performed in 9%. No statistical significance in the incidence of complications was found regarding age, AO/OTA type or surgeon experience.Level of evidence: IV.
AB - We evaluated the incidence of postoperative complications following anterior locking plate fixation of distal radial fractures. We investigated whether there is an association with the patient's age, severity of the fracture or surgeon's experience. The medical records of all patients treated with anterior locking plate for a distal radial fracture between 2016 and 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. Radiographs were evaluated regarding Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen/Orthopaedic Trauma Association (AO/OTA) classification, Soong grade and dorsal screw prominence. Six-hundred and three distal radial fractures treated with anterior locking plate fixation in 599 patients were included. The overall postoperative complication incidence was 11%. Secondary surgery was performed in 9%. No statistical significance in the incidence of complications was found regarding age, AO/OTA type or surgeon experience.Level of evidence: IV.
KW - Bone Plates/adverse effects
KW - Fracture Fixation, Internal/adverse effects
KW - Humans
KW - Postoperative Complications/diagnostic imaging
KW - Radiography
KW - Radius Fractures/complications
KW - Retrospective Studies
KW - Treatment Outcome
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85129263090&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/17531934221089225
DO - 10.1177/17531934221089225
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 35400207
SN - 0266-7681
VL - 47
SP - 825
EP - 830
JO - The Journal of hand surgery, European volume
JF - The Journal of hand surgery, European volume
IS - 8
ER -