The Detection of Prominent Hardware in Volar Locked Plating of Distal Radius Fractures: Intraoperative Fluoroscopy Versus Computed Tomography (2017)

When using a surgical plate for distal wrist fractures, surgeons should consider using slightly shorter screws to avoid a prominent screw (i.e., sticking out past the bone) and obtain optimal screw placement.

 

Outside Collaborators: Ganesh, Devin MD; Service, Ben MD; and Koval, Kenneth MD