2012
Assessment of Pronator Quadratus Repair Integrity Following Volar Plate Fixation for Distal Radius Fractures: A Prospective Clinical Cohort Study
Swigart CR, Badon MA, Bruegel VL, Dodds SD. Assessment of Pronator Quadratus Repair Integrity Following Volar Plate Fixation for Distal Radius Fractures: A Prospective Clinical Cohort Study. The Journal Of Hand Surgery 2012, 37: 1868-1873. PMID: 22854257, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2012.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVolar plate fixationPQ injuryDistal radius fracturesRadius fracturesPlate fixationFracture fixationProspective clinical cohort studyClinical cohort studyTime 0Failure of repairPQ musclePQ repairCohort studyRadiographic outcomesPronation/supinationRadiographic failurePronator quadratusGrip strengthDistal radiusFailed repairsRepair integrityWrist flexion/extensionInjury severityRepair failureFlexion/extension
2001
Limited incision open techniques for distal radius fracture management
Swigart C, Wolfe S. Limited incision open techniques for distal radius fracture management. Orthopedic Clinics Of North America 2001, 32: 317-327. PMID: 11331544, DOI: 10.1016/s0030-5898(05)70252-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBiomechanical PhenomenaFemaleFracture Fixation, InternalHumansInternal FixatorsMaleMiddle AgedRadius FracturesRange of Motion, ArticularConceptsDistal radius fracture managementSoft tissue complicationsDistal radius fracturesSoft tissue dissectionEarly mobilizationRadius fracturesOpen techniqueFracture managementImproved outcomesTissue complicationsStable fixationTissue dissectionBiomechanical studySmall implantsComplicationsSurgeryDissectionWrist