Bioabsorbable Pins and Screws for the Fixation of Distal Radial Fractures
- 1 June 1998
- journal article
- controversies and-perils
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Techniques in Orthopaedics
- Vol. 13 (2) , 153-159
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00013611-199806000-00010
Abstract
Summary Supplemental fixation is a useful technique for the treatment of displaced distal radius fractures. Bioabsorbable pins and screws can be used for this purpose in preference to metal Kirschner wires and conventional bone screws. The technique uses two pins placed at right angles. One pin is introduced from the radial styloid and is angled ulnarly and dorsally. The second pin is introduced from the dorsal ulnar corner of the distal radius and is angled volar and radialward. This method has been used successfully in our practice. The technique is described in detail in this article. © Williams & Wilkins 1998. All Rights Reserved.Keywords
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