Fracturas del radio distal tipo B3. Tratamiento quirúrgico.

  1. Arenas Planelles, Antonio
  2. Ortega Arruti, J.A.
  3. Corchuelo Maíllo, C.
  4. Arenas Miquélez, Antonio
  5. Ortega Sáez, M.
Journal:
Revista española de cirugía osteoarticular

ISSN: 0304-5056

Year of publication: 2007

Volume: 42

Issue: 230

Pages: 67-76

Type: Article

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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).