Biomechanical Comparison of Dorsal Wrist Spanning Plates Versus External Fixation in Distal Radius Fractures With a Simultaneous Axial and Bending Load
Dorsal spanning plates demonstrate increased stiffness compared with external fixators under physiologic multivector loading. These findings may support their use in patients expected to load the wrist postoperatively, such as individuals with polytrauma or elderly patients reliant on assistive walking devices.
Authors
- Aaron Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3806-3464)
- Scott A. Mitchell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3710-4500)
- David T. Netscher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6318-3391)
- Umar Ghilzai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2207-074X)
- Jamie Alexander (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0476-0221)
Institutions
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
- Methodist Hospital (US)
- The University of Texas at Austin (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Hand
- Published
- 2025-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/15589447251376587
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00