Distal Radial Fractures Treated With a DVR-A Locking Plate Clinical Trial
Official title:
Long Term Follow Up Study Into The Use Of The DVR-A Locking Plate In The Treatment Of Distal Radial Fractures
The surgical treatment of wrist fractures (distal radius bone) has been changed by the
introduction of a new plate design, the locking plate. This results in improved fixation and
stabilisation of the fracture fragments allowing early movement.
This type of plate has been increasingly used throughout the world but questions have been
raised regarding the potential complications of the surgery, particularly nerve and tendon
injury. The Norfolk and Norwich Hospital has treated over 250 distal radial fractures with
this type of plate. The investigators plan to recall these patients to asses their long term
function, general satisfaction and radiological results.
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