Fracturas del radio distal tipo B3. Tratamiento quirúrgico.
- Arenas Planelles, Antonio
- Ortega Arruti, J.A.
- Corchuelo Maíllo, C.
- Arenas Miquélez, Antonio
- Ortega Sáez, M.
ISSN: 0304-5056
Year of publication: 2007
Volume: 42
Issue: 230
Pages: 67-76
Type: Article
More publications in: Revista española de cirugía osteoarticular
Abstract
A total of 67 cases of B3 type fracture of the distal radius treated in our Department are presented. A volar plate was used as fixation method in 30 cases, Kirschner wire in 19 cases, external fixator in 17 cases, and external fixator plus Kirschner wire in 1 case. The best results were obtained in the group of cases treated with a volar plate (90 percent of sa- tisfactory results).