Dorsal Plate Osteosynthesis in Simple and Complex Fractures of the Distal Radius: A Radiological Analysis of 166 Cases.

 To report the radiologic outcome and rate of complications of open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) using a dorsal plate fixation of simple and complex distal radius fractures in adult patients.  Patients treated with dorsal ORIF of simple and complex distal radius fractures between December 2008 and April 2013 were included in this single-center retrospective study. Type of fracture, radiographic measurements, and complications were documented.

Intra-Articular Distal Ulnar Sliding Osteotomy for Ulnar Shortening.

Background: Ulnocarpal impaction is the most common reason to perform ulnar shortening osteotomy. There are 3 osteotomy techniques for ulnar shortening: transverse, step-cut, and oblique cut.First described by Milch in 1941, extra-articular diaphyseal oblique or transverse shortening is the most frequently performed type of shortening.

The pi plate: an implant for unstable extension fractures of the distal radius in patients with osteoporotic bone.

Extension fractures of the distal radius are very common injuries in elderly women caused by moderate energy trauma. Nevertheless there is no consensus about how these fractures should be treated. Anatomic reduction of the distal radius is necessary to achieve good functional results.

Long-term results after repair and augmentation ligamentoplasty of rotatory subluxation of the scaphoid.

Twenty-two patients had scapholunate ligament repairs combined with a new augmentation ligamentoplasty for chronic scapholunate dissociation. All were evaluated by physical and radiologic examination after a mean postoperative follow-up period of 63 months (range, 12-134 mo). According to Green and O'Brien and Johnson and Carrera scores 5/8 had excellent, 13/12 good, and 4/2 fair results.