Radiological results of surgical management of fracture of the distal radius treated with volar locking plates.

Objectives: Distal radius fracture (DRF) is the most common upper extremity fracture. The incidence of complications after surgical treatment still remains high. The objective of our study was to assess functional and radiological results of DRF treated with volar locking plate.

Hip osteoarthritis as a predictor of the fracture pattern in proximal femur fractures.

Introduction: Several authors have suggested a correlation between the fracture patterns of proximal femur fractures and the degree of hip osteoarthritis (HOA), but the current evidence to support this are insufficient. The aim of our study was to demonstrate whether there is an association between the grade of HOA and fracture pattern observed, in patients presenting with a fragility fracture of the proximal femur.

Materials And Methods: We contacted a retrospective review of all patients presenting to our institution with fragility fractures involving the proximal femur, between March 2012 and October 2013.