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Unique Presentation of Refracture of the Distal Radius With Volar Plate Bending in an Elderly Patient

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This case report presents the unique case of an 80-year-old woman who sustained a refracture of the distal radius following a fall, resulting in a rare instance of volar plate bending. The patient had undergone osteosynthesis with a titanium volar plate 2.5 years earlier, which had fully healed. Radiographs showed a 50° dorsal angulation of the previously implanted plate, necessitating surgical revision. A modified Henry approach was used to remove the bent plate and implant a new one. While literature documents two prior cases of volar plate bending, both involved older plate designs. This report is the first to describe bending in a modern titanium volar plate, making it a rare and significant contribution to current knowledge on implant failure.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.71803

Authors: Mamoun Belkebir Mrani, Pierre Pirlot, Serge Ayong

Institution: Clinique Saint Pierre

Language: English

Topic: Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4403527318