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 testingLoad-displacement behavior in a distal radial fracture model. The effect of simulated healing on motion.
Wolfe SW, Lorenze MD, Austin G, Swigart CR, Panjabi MM. Load-displacement behavior in a distal radial fracture model. The effect of simulated healing on motion. Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery 1999, 81: 53-9. PMID: 9973054, DOI: 10.2106/00004623-199901000-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBone WiresCadaverColles' FractureExternal FixatorsFracture FixationFracture HealingHumansModels, BiologicalOsteotomyRange of Motion, ArticularWeight-BearingWrist JointConceptsLoad-displacement behaviorFracture modelRelative motionExternal fixationPartial healingKirschner wire fixationPhysiological loadingExperimental groupKinematic deviceExternal forcesOsteotomy siteEarly removalBiomechanical studyForearm specimensOsteotomyMotionHealingCaulkAxial alignmentDistal endPresent studyFixationT-test analysisInjectionLoading
1998
Augmented external fixation of distal radius fractures: A biomechanical analysis
Wolfe S, Swigart C, Grauer J, Slade J, Panjabi M. Augmented external fixation of distal radius fractures: A biomechanical analysis. The Journal Of Hand Surgery 1998, 23: 127-134. PMID: 9523966, DOI: 10.1016/s0363-5023(98)80100-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBone WiresCadaverColles' FractureExternal FixatorsFracture FixationHumansRange of Motion, ArticularStress, MechanicalWrist InjuriesWrist JointConceptsLight-emitting diodesFracture fragment stabilityUnstable extra-articular distal radius fracturesConcept of augmentationPhysiologic loadingNeutral zoneMotion-sensing deviceBiomechanical analysisFixator frameFresh-frozen cadaveric specimensEquivalent stabilitySagittal plane rotationFracture patternsPlane rotationFragment stabilityStabilityBiomechanical supportExtra-articular distal radius fracturesDiodesLoadingFracturesFracture fragmentsCadaveric specimensZoneDevices