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Introduction: Dorsally displaced fractures of the distal radius fractures are one of the commonest in day-to-day practice. There is still no consensus among surgeons regarding the suitability of using volar or the dorsal cortex as basis for internal fixation for dorsally displaced fractures. Background: We report an anatomical study, which compares the thickness of the volar and dorsal cortices of cadaveric adult radii using digital photography. Results: Results of this study show that the volar cortex was statistically, significantly thicker than the dorsal cortex. We believe that the volar cortex may behave as the calcar of the distal radius and hence internal fixation devices applied to the volar cortex may provide a more stable internal fixation compared to those based on the dorsal cortex. © Springer-Verlag 2007.
Author(s): Dhillon SS, Kumar AJS, Sadaiyyappan V, Bassi RS, Shanahan D, Deshmukh SC
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
Year: 2007
Volume: 127
Issue: 10
Pages: 975-977
ISSN (print): 0936-8051
ISSN (electronic): 1434-3916
Publisher: Springer
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00402-007-0394-8
DOI: 10.1007/s00402-007-0394-8
PubMed id: 17619198
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