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
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomechanical PhenomenaCadaverEvaluation Studies as TopicExternal FixatorsHumansRadius FracturesRange of Motion, ArticularConceptsUnstable 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