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
1999
A biomechanical comparison of different wrist external fixators with and without K-wire augmentation
Wolfe S, Austin G, Lorenze M, Swigart C, Panjabi M. A biomechanical comparison of different wrist external fixators with and without K-wire augmentation. The Journal Of Hand Surgery 1999, 24: 516-524. PMID: 10357530, DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.1999.0516.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnstable extra-articular distal radius fracturesK-wire augmentationInfrared light-emitting diodeLight-emitting diodesFracture fragment stabilityMotion tracking systemBiomechanical ComparisonDifferent external fixatorsFresh-frozen cadaveric upper extremitiesExtra-articular distal radius fracturesTracking systemWrist external fixatorRadial/ulnar deviationDistal radius fracturesLoadRotational motionCadaveric upper extremitiesMotionWrist tendonsExternal fixatorFlexion/extensionStabilityRotational planeRadius fracturesStability testing