Nunotani M, Naito K, Nagura N, Kawakita S, Ishijima M. Locked Wire Fixator for a Distal Radius Fracture With Malunion: A Case Report.
Cureus 2023;
15:e50193. [PMID:
38186455 PMCID:
PMC10771860 DOI:
10.7759/cureus.50193]
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Abstract
Surgical treatment for a distal radius fracture using a volar locking plate is difficult if the distal radius malunion remains. Therefore, a different surgical method from volar locking plate fixation should be required. We report the case of an 83-year-old woman with a left dorsal displaced distal radius fracture. However, the deformity of the volar cortex of the radius was recognized because of a previous distal radius fracture. Therefore, osteosynthesis with a locked wire fixator was performed. At 12 months after surgery, the patient has returned to daily activities without difficulty. A locked wire fixator can be useful for treating a distal radius fracture with malunion of the volar cortex of the distal radius.
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