01/31/2026
Popular Opinion: Volar Plates can be used to fix most distal radial fractures.
But, Did you know? Although Volar Plates are a great solution for many distal radius fractures, but have inherent limitations when addressing complex intra-articular fractures.
Complex intra-articular fractures involve small, fragile fragment components. Thread purchase in these fragments risk jeopardizing these fragile components, and Dorsal fragments are difficult to address with Volar Plates. Fragment Specific Fixation creates a load sharing construct that utilizes semi-elastic fixation mechanisms to obviate the need for thread purchase in these fragile, distal fragments, and avoid further complications when addressing these complex wrist fractures.
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