Surgical Outcomes of Distal Radius Fracture Fixation using Locking Plate at the 108 Military Central Hospital

Objective: To describe patients' clinical and paraclinical characteristics with closed distal radius fractures and evaluate the surgical outcomes of distal radius fracture fixation using locking plates at the 108 Military Central Hospital. Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted with 38 patients between January 2020 and December 2023. Results: The mean age of the patients was 45.7 ± 13.28 years. The AO fracture distribution was as follows: type A, 5.3%; type B, 28.9%; and type C, 65.8%. The mean postoperative radiographic indices were UA 22.16 degrees ± 1.98, UV -0.52 mm ± 0.68, and VA 13.17 degrees ± 2.63. Based on the Green and O'Brien criteria, functional outcomes showed that 86.8% of patients had good-to-excellent results and 13.2% had fair results. Conclusion: Surgical treatment of distal radius fractures using locking plates effectively provides satisfactory anatomical and functional recovery.