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 ResearchConceptsDistal radius fracture managementSoft tissue complicationsDistal radius fracturesSoft tissue dissectionEarly mobilizationRadius fracturesOpen techniqueFracture managementImproved outcomesTissue complicationsStable fixationTissue dissectionBiomechanical studySmall implantsComplicationsSurgeryDissectionWrist
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